Health Humanities PhD

The MPhil/PhD programme in Health Humanities offers students the opportunity to study with world-leading academics in the health humanities, researching issues related to health and illness from the humanities and social sciences in the vibrant research community of the UCL Health Humanities Centre, with the unparalleled research resources of Bloomsbury.

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master's degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 4

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

The programme equips students with an ability to think precisely and rigorously about complex problems in health systems and beyond. It is also suitable preparation for careers in science and medical journalism, bioethics, healthcare policy, NGOs, museum and heritage, among others. Recent graduates have used their skills in the fields of health and social care, media, policy, publishing, social and academic research.