Nursing & Midwifery PhD
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
You’ll be part of a dynamic doctoral research environment and will study alongside students from across the world undertaking research in key healthcare areas including our three core innovative research themes, which encapsulate lifespan health research from conception to end-of-life: Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Illness and Palliative Care and Education and Practice. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your research potential in a vibrant research community that prioritises the cross-fertilization of ideas and innovation in the advancement of knowledge. Within the School of Nursing and Midwifery our area of strength is health innovation through co-design and rigorous evaluation of healthcare interventions with policymakers, practice partners, patients and carers.
Research projects open for application can be found on the School web pages. To find out more information on next steps, click here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofNursingandMidwifery/Study/HowToApply/Postgraduate/
Key highlights
- Research themes span lifespan health from conception to end-of-life
- Specialise in Maternal and Child Health research
- Research options in Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
- Education and Practice offered as a core research theme
- Co-design and evaluate healthcare interventions with policymakers and patients
- Study alongside international doctoral researchers in healthcare
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is require
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Nursing researcher
- Midwifery researcher
- University lecturer in nursing or midwifery
- Clinical academic
- Healthcare policy adviser
- Nurse consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £22,500
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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