Overview

Research training will primarily be through day-to-day involvement in a research project and working with a research team.

Research projects that students have worked on include ‘Can routinely collected data be used to accurately and completely follow-up participants in large randomised trials?’ and ‘Biological Ageing: Statistical analysis of physical and biochemical biomarkers in UK Biobank’.

Features

A typical day of a Population Health DPhil student at the University of Oxford varies through the course but will include literature reviews, data analysis, discussion with the research group and writing-up the research thesis.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Your supervisors will be the main source of your research training; you will also be encouraged to strengthen your research skills by taking relevant training courses.

Research training will be within a multidisciplinary research environment which includes epidemiology, statistics, ethics, health economics, health promotion, health services research, and big data.

You will be encouraged to make use of the range of skills training offered by the Medical Sciences Division and the department throughout your study at the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

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

a first-class or upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a subject relevant to population health.

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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International

31480 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31480 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9500 GBP per year during 36 months.

Part-time study:

Home: £4,750
Overseas: £15,740

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.

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