What will I learn?

If you love chemistry, you might like to think about doing advanced research into an area you are especially interested in and study for a chemistry PhD. The Department of Chemistry offers a wide range of chemistry PhD projects to students living in the UK, EU or further afield. A chemistry PhD is a postgraduate research degree, normally done after an undergraduate degree. It gives you the opportunity to do some advanced independent research, in close collaboration with a supervisor, into an area of chemistry that interests you.

Which department am I in?

Chemistry

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£27,900.00 (30,39,878) per year

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

July 2026

Venue

University of York - Heslington Campus

Heslington,

York,

YO10 5DD, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£29,900.00 (32,57,790) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Application deadline

Expected August 2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of York - Heslington Campus

Heslington,

York,

YO10 5DD, Northern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

PhD applicants should have, or be expecting to achieve, a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a relevant, related discipline. We have research students from a range of backgrounds on a variety of projects. Although 2:1 is the minimum requirement to be considered for a PhD, funded studentships are very competitive and it is likely that you would need to be predicted a high 2:1 / First class degree. English language requirements: IELTS 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each component, TOEFL 79, with a minimum of 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing

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

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