Programme structure
A year-by-year guide to the PhD programme with integrated teaching certificate.
Year 1
- Research literature review (October-February)
- Research and data collection (throughout the year)
- Continuation report unit (due July)
- Taught master's units, including Research Methods and Research Skills workshops (October-February)
- Academic writing skills (October-January)
- Transferable skills (throughout the year)
Exit award: MPhil (if achieved satisfactory data collection)
Year 2
- Research data collection (throughout the year)
- One or two Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Education units
- Academic writing skills (throughout the year)
- Transferable skills (throughout the year)
Year 3
- Research data collection and analysis (throughout the year)
- One or two Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Education units (depending on how many were taken in Year 2)
- Academic writing skills (throughout the year)
- Transferable skills (throughout the year)
Year 4
- Research (October-April)
- Thesis writing up (April-September)
- Thesis submission (due end of September)
- Oral examination
Final award: PhD and PGCert Medical and Health Education