The University of Bath has opened its applications for its Health PhD and its Health and Wellbeing PhD, for those looking to begin their studies in 2024.
According to a press release by the University of Bath, these courses are designed for those keen to complete further study and undertake original research in areas that impact people’s health, well-being, and sports performance. The University of Bath’s Health and Wellbeing research expertise covers topics such as:
- Lifelong health and wellbeing: Exercise physiology, nutrition, cancer immunology, pain and maturation, motivation and behavior change of individuals and societies
- Improving human performance: Computational biomechanics, clinical biomechanics and rehabilitation, gait analysis, injury prevention, sport psychology
- Realizing a fair and vibrant society: Inequalities in physical culture, sport, and health, tobacco control and exploring how disease risk determinants impact lifespan
- Social, political, and economic contexts in which health and wellbeing research is carried out and applied in national and international policy-making
Application Deadline:
According to the University of Bath, International students should apply at least 3 months prior to the intended start date, either after identifying a supervisor and discussing the proposed research or applying for a defined PhD project via Find a PhD. Students should apply via the online application form, providing all the requested details and supporting information and documentation.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidates should typically have a Bachelor’s degree, in an appropriate subject, with a final overall result equivalent to a First or a 2:1.
- It is also desirable to have a Master’s degree or appropriate research training.
- Due to the number of different grading scales in use, candidates should upload a copy of the grading scales used by their institutions, along with their transcript, when they submit their application.
- Those without either a Master’s degree or sufficient research training may be considered on a case-by-case basis or asked to complete a relevant Master’s degree at the University, before starting their PhD.
- Candidates should also submit two references, with at least one of these being an academic reference.
- The English language requirements are a minimum of either a 7.0 IELTS score with no less than 6.5 in all components, a Pearson Test of English Academic score of 69 with no less than 62 in any element, or a TOEFL IBT score of 100 overall with a minimum of 24 in all 4 components.
- Students who have graduated within the last 5 years from an Indian university where the medium of instruction is English, and achieved at least 75% for English in their Indian 12th Standard examinations, may be able to submit evidence of this instead. Other accepted language qualifications are detailed on the University website
Fee Structure:
The annual course fee for students starting in the 2024/25 academic year is £22,400. Students will have between 2 and 4 years to complete these full-time courses and should budget for an annual fee increase of around 5% for each year of study, stated the press release.
For more information, visit the official website.
