What will I learn?

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry was placed within the top seven UK institutions in all Units of Assessment – Clinical Medicine; Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care; and Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy- during REF 2014.

The Blizard Institute is the largest institute of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service. There are currently around 140 PhD students studying at the Blizard Institute from 23 different countries. The Institute is based on the Whitechapel campus, aligned to The Royal London Hospital and the Dental Hospital.

The specific aims of the Institute are:

Provision of a world class biomedical research environment which integrates basic science, clinical research and translational research activity

Development of innovative, interdisciplinary and cutting edge programmes of internationally competitive research

Provision of the intellectual environment and physical facilities for high quality training of junior research staff and students

Development of partnerships with neighbouring NHS Trusts and local communities to address the health needs of our local population

The Institute is made of the following centres:

Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research

Centre for Genomics and Child Health

Centre for Immunobiology

Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma

Which department am I in?

The Blizard Institute

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

£28,850.00 (31,43,386) per year

SMD Basic Rate £28,850, SMD Band 1 £33,850, SMD Band 2 £38,850, SMD Band 3 £43,850, SMD Band 4 £48,850, SMD Band 5 £53,850. The fee mentioned is for 2024 entry and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025 entry.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

April 2025

Venue

Queen Mary University of London

Admissions and Recruitment Office,

Mile End Road,

London,

Tower Hamlets,

E1 4NS, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

£28,850.00 (31,43,386) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Queen Mary University of London

Admissions and Recruitment Office,

Mile End Road,

London,

Tower Hamlets,

E1 4NS, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Typically, the minimum entry requirement is an UK upper second class honours degree (2:1). Some Schools/Institutes require a first class honours degree and/or a masters degree. If your qualifications are not from a UK university, Queen Mary also considers recognised equivalent qualifications from accredited overseas institutions and equivalent professional qualifications. Relevant work experience may also be taken into account. IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking, TOEFL: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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