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Bangor University

Bangor,Gwynedd,Wales

Medical Sciences PhD/MPhil at Bangor University

Medical Sciences PhD/MPhil at Bangor University
Course Duration 3 Years
Course Intake September
Course Details Website Link Visit Website 
Course Level PhD
Tution Fees £ 18,500
English Language Requirment
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 0
PTE 62

Medical Sciences with specialisations in:

  • Rheumatic diseases
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Behavioural neurology
  • Sensorimotor integration (on eye and limb movements)
  • Higher order sensory processing
  • Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Neuro-rehabilitation
  • Cardiac imaging using fMRI
  • Developing the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Rendering
  • Effects of antipsychotic medication on neutrophil morphology and oxidative stress
  • Use of Quantitive Structural Activity Relations in cellular responses to antipsychotics
  • History of Medicine
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Dementia and neurodegenerative diseases
  • Evidence based healthcare
  • Translation of research evidence to practice
  • Patient reported outcome following hip replacement surgery
  • Smell and taste pathophysiology, assessment and management
  • Assessment of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Transnasal fibreoptic flexible laryngo oesophagoscopy
  • Dizziness assessment and treatment
  • Catabolic effects of rheumatic diseases and effect on muscle mass and function
  • Autoimmune rheumatic diseases - prognosis, and assessment of treatment
  • Assessment of novel anti rheumatic treatment
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Sports and exercise medicine
  • Cardiac imaging and intervention
  • Cortical processes and cardiovascular
  • output
  • Cardiology and nuclear medicine
  • Clinical research into the assessment and development of new anti-cancer drugs
  • Assessment of the effects of chemotherapy
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Chronic disease patient care
  • Cardio-vascular risk factors in the severely mentally ill
  • Genetic predictors of antidepressant response
  • Mental illness in primary care patients
  • Diabetes and vascular disease

Basic Medical Research:

  • The genetics and molecular aeteology of cancer development / oncogenesis
  • Molecular mechanisms of disease related DNA repair pathways
  • The molecular basis of the cell division cycle (using human cells and model systems)
  • The molecular basis of cancer drug resistance
  • Molecular mechanisms of chromosomal translocations Molecular regulation of telomere biology
  • The role of human germ line genes in cancer development
  • The identification of new cancer-specific drug targets
  • The development of patient stratification strategies
  • Human stem cell biology
  • Human cancer stem cell biology
  • The molecular basis for human gut homeostasis
  • Molecular cancer immunology
  • Molecular autoimmunity 

A list of academic staff within the School of Medical Sciences can be found here, alternatively, contact medsciences@bangor.ac.uk with an outline of your research proposal, including actual or prospective funding, and an appropriate academic will be identified within the school.

Bangor University Highlights

Type of University Public
Founded 1884
Rank Top 10 UK University for Student Satisfaction (2019)
Intake Season January and September
Number of Programs available 250 undergraduate and over 150 graduate
Academic Departments 14
Test Scores Accepted IELTS or equivalent
Graduate Employment Rate 93%
Financial Aid Available as Scholarships and Awards

Bangor University Cost of Attendance

Bangor University Tuition Fee

Fee for the available programs varies for different courses as per their level and type. Tuition fee for some of the popular courses has been compiled as follows:

Undergraduate Courses

Name of Program Tuition Fee (September 2020, in GBP, per year)
Arts and Humanities 14,500
Business, Economics, Management & Marketing 14,800
Computer Science 16,300
Electronic Engineering 16,800
Nursing 18,000
Law 14,800

Graduate Courses (2020 intake)

Name of Program Taught-based programs fee (in GBP, per year) Research-based programs fee (in GBP, per year)
Arts and Humanities 15,000 14,500
MBA/ Business Studies 17,000 16,800
Computer Science 16,100 17,800
Electronic Engineering 16,800 17,800
Psychology 16,800 18,300
Law 15,500 15,000

Cost of living

International students are highly advised to have an idea of the expenses required to survive in a foreign land. While it is difficult to reveal an exact amount required, a rough estimated amount required for accommodation, travel and stay for aspirants looking to study in the UK is around 900 to 1100 GBP, per month for a single student living in Bangor. 

A detailed list of expenses would look something like as has been tabulated below:

Type of Expenditure Cost (in GBP, per month)
Meals 74
Transportation 80
Clothing 42
Personal Care 12
Phone and Internet 27
Bangor University Average Tuition Fee Per Year
Undergraduate £ 12,500
Postgraduate  15,300
Bangor University Cost Per Year
Overall cost of living £ 5,500
Campus accommodation £ 4,500
* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.
Bangor University English score required
IELTS Undergraduate 6.0
IELTS Postgraduate 6.0
TOEFL Undergraduate 78
TOEFL Postgraduate 78
* Please note that minimum score required for English language may vary from course to couse.Always check exact requirement for the programme.
Bangor University University Contact Details
Bangor University Address
Bangor,Gwynedd Bangor LL57 2DG
Bangor University Email
internationalenquiries@bangor.ac.uk
Bangor University Phone
+44 (0)1248 383659