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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    City St George's, University of London

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    FEB

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Working closely with clinical partners from health and social care, world class researchers and experienced practitioners, this degree will extend your knowledge across the many and varied nursing fields, enhancing your future career prospects. You can tailor your degree’s content to your own interests. It will involve primary research to enable you to make a unique and original contribution to the body of evidence that underpins nursing practice. You may work in any one of the many different nursing fields including adult, children’s, mental health, older persons or acute and critical care nursing. This will enable you to develop an expert knowledge base to conduct in-depth independent research. Your research will be embedded in your area of practice. It will work towards improving the outcomes of the patients, service users, clinicians or students you work with. You will work closely with your supervisor and also benefit from our academics in the School of Health & Psychological Sciences. Our expertise span a broad range of healthcare disciplines, methodological fields of expertise and professional areas. You’ll be learning in a stimulating environment where researchers and students from diverse backgrounds research, learn and work together. The Full-time duration is 2 – 4 years Part time: 3 – 7 years and PhD by prior publication: 1 – 2 years.

Application deadline

05/01/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 15,200per year

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

University information

City St George's, University of London

  • University League Table

    53rd

  • Campus address

    City, St George's, University of London, The Admissions Office, Northampton Square, London, England, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom

Enjoy studying in one of the world's top student cities. Campuses in central and south London also offer great access to top-tier companies and organisations.
Almost all degrees offer the chance of a work placement, a clinical placement, or the opportunity to study abroad. Many are also professionally accredited.
A welcoming and diverse community with student counselling, buddy schemes, Students' Union, active student societies, and an award-winning student centre.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    51st out of 84 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    127 61%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    66th

    6
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    52nd

    19

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