Overview

Supervision is arranged to suit your DPhil topic and usually involves staff attached to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. It may also involve other staff from within the Medical Sciences Division as well as co-supervision with members of the Evidence-Based network.

Outcomes

Completing a DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care at the University of Oxford enhances professional life and enables graduates to further their careers. Those who complete the doctoral programme will:

gain an evidence-based approach to their professional practice
have undertaken research training which will enable them to become independent researchers.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Cancer screening, detection and prevention
Screening, diagnosis and prognosis in health care
Evidence-based evaluation of health care interventions
Health services research
Pharmacovigilance and adverse effects
Research methods and better use of data in health care
Communication of evidence-based healthcare

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

More details

If places are still available, applications may be accepted after 1 March.

Language

English

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110

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications:

the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care, or equivalent qualification, with an average of at least 65% across all components of the MSc; and
a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant subject.

However, entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA normally sought is 3.6 out of 4.0.

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Tuition Fee

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International

14535 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14535 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

14535 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14535 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Oxford

939 - 1530 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant January deadline. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or potential.

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