PhD South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (BBSRC) 48 months PHD Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

27,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research. This partnership also includes the following collaborative partners: Marine Biological Association (MBA), University of Plymouth, Swansea University, UCB Pharma, University of the West of England (UWE) and SETsquared Bristol.

This partnership has established international, national and regional scientific networks, and widely recognised research excellence and facilities.

We aim to provide you with outstanding interdisciplinary bioscience research training, underpinned by transformative technologies. You will be recruited to a broad, interdisciplinary project, supported by a multidisciplinary supervisory team, with many cross-institutional PhD projects available that build on the expertise of each of our partners. There are also opportunities to:

  • Apply your research in an industrial setting (DTP CASE studentships).
  • Undertake research jointly with some of our core and associate partners (Standard DTP studentships with a collaborative partner).
  • Work with other national/international researchers.
  • Undertake fieldwork.

Further information can be found on the SWBio DTP website.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP) is led by the University of Bristol, together with the Universities of Bath, Cardiff and Exeter, alongside Rothamsted Research. This partnership also includes the following collaborative partners: Marine Biological Association (MBA), University of Plymouth, Swansea University, UCB Pharma, University of the West of England (UWE) and SETsquared Bristol.

This partnership has established international, national and regional scientific networks, and widely recognised research excellence and facilities.

We aim to provide you with outstanding interdisciplinary bioscience research training, underpinned by transformative technologies. You will be recruited to a broad, interdisciplinary project, supported by a multidisciplinary supervisory team, with many cross-institutional PhD projects available that build on the expertise of each of our partners. There are also opportunities to:

  • Apply your research in an industrial setting (DTP CASE studentships).
  • Undertake research jointly with some of our core and associate partners (Standard DTP studentships with a collaborative partner).
  • Work with other national/international researchers.
  • Undertake fieldwork.

Further information can be found on the SWBio DTP website.

Admission Requirements

176+
6.5+
67+
88+

Check the latest entry requirements on the SWBio DTP website.



English language requirements


If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level C.

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,106 GBP
International
27,500 GBP

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