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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    FEB

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

A full or part-time MPhil/PhD at the Institute of Cardiovascular Science (ICS) provides you with the opportunity to consider cardiovascular disease from the bench to the bedside, under the supervision of academics who are world experts in their fields. Collaborative interactions between scientists, clinicians and healthcare industries at national and international levels provide our students with excellent networking opportunities and career prospects. The cardiovascular research degree programme is based within UCL's Institute of Cardiovascular Science (ICS).You will join a PhD programme that supports almost 100 students investigating a range of cardiovascular areas from basic research to clinical and epidemiological research. This programme offers you the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary research department and bring you in contact with cardiovascular scientists with links to engineering, imaging, anatomy, nanotechnology, chemistry and genetics, creating opportunities in research, pharma or aligned fields. Our research is broad, spanning discovery-based laboratory science, clinical translation and experimental medicine, as well as healthcare evaluation, implementation and policy. Cardiovascular research at ICS focuses on a range of areas, including device development, cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, ischaemic preconditioning, imaging and regenerative therapy. We also have researchers working in cardiovascular genetics, epidemiology and preventative medicine.

Tuition fees

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£ 33,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
UCL's students come from over 150 countries, providing a truly global perspective.
UCL International Student Support and Wellbeing team provides specialist information and advice to international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    9th out of 39 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 251
    192 77%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    19
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    17th

    3

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