Study PhD - Health and Life Sciences at Aston University, Birmingham in the UK, Aston Business School

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Become part of a world-leading research community by studying for a PhD in Health and Life Sciences at Aston University, Birmingham. We offer a range of specialist projects in subjects from biomedical sciences to health sciences and neuroscience. PhD programmes are for those who are seeking to develop greater in-depth knowledge in a specific area. Completing this level of study is about making an original contribution to knowledge, making new discoveries and developing lifelong skills. At Aston University, our Health and Life Science PhD programmes will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field. You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.Studying a PhD is great route into academia and industries that are centred on research and innovation. Areas with a demand for very high level and specialised research skills often demand PhDs. In addition to this specialist knowledge, PhD education will help you to develop a set of valuable transferrable skills. The very nature of studying an intensive research degree will enable you to become a team player, develop problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and advanced presentation and communication skills.

Which department am I in?

Aston Business School

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£21,850.00 (US$ 28,218) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

October 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Aston Street,

Birmingham,

B4 7ET, Central England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Candidates should have been awarded, or expect to achieve, EITHER:

a] a First or Upper Second Class award in their Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters) from a UK institution, in a subject judged by Aston to be relevant to the proposed research.

b] a Merit (or above)* in a Postgraduate Masters degree in a relevant subject AND an Undergraduate Degree (Bachelors or UG Masters), both from UK institutions.

Qualifications from overseas institutions will be also considered but performance must be equivalent to that described above, and the University reserves the right to ascertain this equivalence according to its own criteria.

*where appropriate.

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