Overview

The gut, food and metabolism research section has a portfolio of research which spans the life cycle from birth to adulthood.

Features

Research Nutrition projects at University of Glasgow deal with the digestion and absorption of foods and food components, interactions with gut microflora, metabolism of nutrients and non-nutrient food ingredients, impact on plasma lipids and insulin resistance in normal subjects and in adult and child patients.

The diet and chronic disease research group has pioneered new research methods in a portfolio of research which spans the full spectrum of translational research.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Our research-led teaching supports you to fine tune your research ideas and discuss these with potential PhD supervisors.

You will gain a valuable introduction to academic topics, research methods, laboratory skills and the critical evaluation of research data.

Your grades must meet our requirements in order to gain entry on to a PhD research programme. If not, you will receive the masters degree only.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Nutrition & Dietetics View 16 other PhDs in Nutrition & Dietetics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.

Tuition Fee

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International

30240 GBP/year

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Based on the tuition of 30240 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Glasgow

620 - 1012 GBP /month

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