Health Science, Ph.D. / M.Phil.

Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. Designing and carrying out the bioscientific research that provides the evidence base for health policy and practice, our researchers are actively contributing to improvements in services for patients and practitioners alike. A PhD in Health Sciences will give you the opportunity to explore your personal or professional research interests in this diverse field. Currently, students are exploring the anti-fungal properties of maggot secretions and the antimicrobial properties of invertebrates, and the physiological effects of a cardiac rehabilitation programme on myocardial infarction patients in Kuwait. As a student at our School of Health and Social Care, you will benefit from a dynamic and supportive research environment with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines and develop links with organisations and policymakers both in the UK and abroad. As such, you can be confident that your research will inform and be informed by the wider healthcare environment. Recent research funding and collaboration partners include: Welsh Government NHS Wales Public Health Wales European Union Amgen Europe Ministry of Defence GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals British Medical Association National Institute for Social Care and Health Research Astrazeneca The Wellcome Trust

English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

International students: £20,900 per year

UK students: £5,006 per year

UK/Home: £5,006 per year

International: £20,900 per year

Apr or Jul 2026

Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible

• Singleton Park Campus, United Kingdom