Medical Education

Medical education is vital for training confident and competent healthcare professionals who can effectively and safely meet evolving challenges in patient care. A PhD in Medical Education will promote independent research and scholarly inquiry, with tailored supervision and access to extensive educational resources. The PhD in Medical Education at the University of Liverpool is a partnership between you and your potential supervisor. Before agreeing to a supervision request, supervisors must have research or methodological expertise in a relevant area to the project being proposed. Once commencing your studies, you’ll learn to explore and apply research design, qualitative and quantitative methods, and educational theory of relevance to your chosen topic. Additional support available across the University includes workshops in literature searching, scientific writing, and career development. We are willing to consider collaborative supervision opportunities with healthcare institutions and other educational organisations in order enhance the practical relevance of research, both in the UK and internationally. We are also able to support research taking place away from Liverpool provided the correct ethical approvals are in place, although we do not offer a fully remote programme. Research in the field of the medical education can cover any element of innovation related to medical and healthcare education, with the expectation that findings will create recommendations that improve the overall quality of healthcare education, and healthcare delivery. Potential research areas include curriculum development, assessment methodologies, faculty development, professionalism, professional identity and its definitions, and the use of technology to improve educational outcomes.

IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5 TOEFL iBT: If you took a TOEFL test on or before 20 January 2026, you’ll need 88 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 17, reading 17 and speaking 19. If you took a TOEFL test from 21 January 2026 onwards, when a new scoring system was introduced, you’ll need 4.5 overall, with 4 or above in all components. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted. Pearson PTE Academic: 61 overall, with no component below 59 Your most recent IELTS score: Pre-sessional English course length 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5: 6 weeks 5.5 overall, with no more than one component at 5.0: 10 weeks 5.5 overall, with no component below 5.0: 12 weeks 5.0 overall, with no component below 5.0: 20 weeks 5.0 overall, with no component below 4.5: 30 weeks 4.5 overall, with no more than one component at 4.0: 40 weeks

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5

International students: Full-time place, per year - £32,200; Part-time: £16,100

UK students: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619

International: Full-time place, per year - £32,200; Part-time: £16,100

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• Liverpool, United Kingdom