Overview

We offer a phd degree in Life Course and Population Health Sciences at the King's College London. Occupying facilities across Guy’s, St Thomas’, Waterloo and Denmark Hill campuses, the School is headed by Professor Lucilla Poston, Tommy’s Professor of Maternal & Fetal Health.

Features

Clinicians, scientists and health professionals work together in a multidisciplinary partnership to enhance research and teaching in the life-course of health and disease.

To achieve our ‘life course’ ambition, the School brings together a unique and interactive team of experts in women and children’s health, diabetes, nutritional sciences and the molecular genetics of human disease (twins research and ophthalmology).

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The research degree programme within the School is delivered by a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, research scientists and academics.

By exploring the life course of health and disease, we approach medicine in a different way.

We unite more than 300 experts in women and children’s health, diabetes, nutritional sciences and the molecular genetics of human disease.

Our research links the causes of common health problems to life’s landmark stages treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences View 64 other PhDs in Public Health in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree with at least a 2:1 honours in an appropriate subject i.e. Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine.

A 2:2 degree will be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

32400 GBP / year

≈ 32400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7500 GBP / year

≈ 7500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

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