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    Intercalated PhD option for Medical Students
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    Intercalated PhD option for Medical Students

    Imperial College London

    Imperial College London

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    United Kingdom, London

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    A100

    Campuses

    South Kensington

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2026
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    Duration 9 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 58,600  / year(s)
    Next Intake October-2026

    Intercalated PhD option for Medical Students

    About

    Course overview

    This course offers exceptional students on the standard Medicine MBBS/BSc degree the opportunity to include a PhD as part of their course.

    This consists of three years’ research, taken after completion of the BSc component.

    Research within the Department covers a very broad range of specialities, and you will benefit from access to world class facilities and the chance to collaborate with researchers from other departments and faculties at the university.

    After your three years of research are complete, you will continue with the remainder of the MBBS programme, graduating with both an MBBS and PhD qualification.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    MBBS/BSc requirements

    You apply initially to the Medicine MBBS/BSc course. You can find the initial entry requirements to this on the Medicine MBBS/BSc page.

    PhD requirements

    The eligibility requirements for the PhD programme include:

    • Satisfactory performance in the early year(s) of the MBBS course
    • Normally no previous examination re-sits
    • A BSc classification of at least 2.1

    If you meet these requirements and are given permission, you can either apply for one of the advertised MB/PhDs funded by a division in the Faculty or secure the required funding for the three years of the MB/PhD from external sources in collaboration with your proposed supervisor.

    Oxbridge students are also eligible once they have completed the first year of their course at Imperial, have had no examination re-sits and a BSc classification of at least 2.1.

    Support for widening participation applicants

    The School of Medicine invites applicants to interview on the basis of predicted grades and BMAT scores. Applicants with predicted grades of AAA (including Chemistry and Biology) will be considered on the basis of an adjusted BMAT threshold score.

    Applicants who meet the adjusted minimum score will be invited to interview and successful widening participation applicants at interview will receive an adjusted offer of AAA at A-level, or an equivalent level qualification.

    Find out more about our admissions schemes

    English Program Requirements

    Duolingo English Test
    Standard LevelHigher Level
    115 overall with no less than 105 in any band score 125 overall with no less than 115 in any band score

    *Test scores are only considered valid if taken within 2 years of the intended course start date.

    Find out more on the Duolingo website.

    IELTS – Academic (Test-Centre/UKVI SELT/Online)
    StandardHigher
    6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements) 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all elements)
    Summary of the table's contents

    *IELTS single score re-takes are not accepted. Candidates must meet the IELTS requirements on a single test sitting.

    Imperial College London considers IELTS scores to be valid for 2 years.

    Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.

    Find out more on the IELTS website.

    LanguageCert International ESOL
    Standard levelHigher level
    ESOL B2 Test (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with grade High Pass ESOL C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with grade pass in all components

    *Test scores are only considered valid if taken within two years of the intended course start date.

    Find out more on the LanguageCert website.

    Occupational English Test
    Standard LevelHigher Level
    Grade C+/300 in all elements Grade B/350 in all elements

    *Test results must be within 12 months of programme start date in order to be treated as valid and subject to online verification.

    *OET Paper/Computer at test centre and OET@Home accepted.

    Find out more on the Cambridge website.

    PTE – Academic (Test-Centre/UKVI SELT)
    StandardHigher
    62 overall (minimum 56 in all elements) 69 overall (minimum 62 in all elements)
    Summary of the table's contents

    Imperial College London considers Pearson (PTE) scores to be valid for 2 years.

    Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.

    For more information regarding Pearson, please visit the Pearson website.

    PTE Academic online test results are only accepted (where valid) for entry for those starting courses up to 31 December 2023.

    TOEFL (iBT) and (iBT Paper)
    StandardHigher
    92 overall (minimum 20 in all elements) 100 overall (minimum 22 in all elements)
    Summary of the table's contents

    *ETS at Home accepted for admission

    Imperial College London considers TOEFL scores to be valid for 2 years.

    Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.

    You must meet the entry requirement in one test from your scaled scores ('My Best Scores' reported by TOEFL will not be considered).

    For more information relating regarding TOEFL please visit the ETS website.

    You must email your TOEFL scores to the relevant admissions teams.

    Score reports sent via post will not be processed.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 58,600 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
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