Course summary
Translational Health Sciences is part of the Bristol Medical School. Staff and students are based in high-quality research and clinical settings across the city, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital and the advanced laboratory facilities in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building. The school undertakes laboratory-based, translational and applied research, fostering excellent collaboration between staff and students. It comprises a mix of fundamental and clinically trained scientists, enabling collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques, from molecular biology to epidemiology. Our work focuses on clinical research and a significant part of this has translated to clinical trials that are led by the school. These include ongoing trials related to:
- cardiac surgery
- uveitis
- childhood vaccination and anti-microbial therapy
- treatment of obesity in childhood and adult life
- therapies for diabetic neuropathy
- treatment of early Alzheimer's
- neurosurgical approaches to Parkinson's
- immunotherapy and bone marrow stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
- interventions for treatment of neonatal brain injury
- type 1 diabetes prevention
- improvement of outcomes from joint replacement
- novel methods of glucocorticoid treatment in critical illness and inflammatory disorders
- treatment of nephrotic syndrome
- management of pleural disease.
Assessment method
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2024/phd-translational-health-sciences.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) or a master's degree with a lower second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in a biological, biomedical, or related subjects. For an MD, you must hold an MBChB. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £2379 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £2379 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £2379 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £2379 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £2379 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
For more information, please view the programme page on our website.
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU