Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation,PhD

Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom, Oxford

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Oxford Brookes University

United Kingdom , Oxford

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Headington

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,900 / year

Next Intake January-2026

Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation,PhD

About

Overview

A research degree in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Rehabilitation allows you to:

develop your skills
contribute to internationally recognised research
be supported by skilled staff and a vibrant research student community.

We offer a number of flexible part-time and full-time research degree opportunities including MSc by research, MPhil, PhD and PhD by published work.

To get an overview of the research and groups within the department, and the areas where we can support research degree projects, take a look at our Research Centres and Groups page.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

All students must be able to meet the University’s requirements for a research degree, which is to be able to devote a minimum of 35 hours per week (full-time) or 15 hours per week (part-time) to the programme of research.

The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MPhil, or MPhil with transfer to PhD, is a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification.

The normal entry requirement for a PhD is a Masters degree, or exceptionally a good honours degree/equivalent.

The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MA, MSc and LLM by Research is a lower second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification.

English Program Requirements

Our requirement is IELTS: 6.5-7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking), depending on the subject. Please note that an IELTS certificate must be current; they are only valid for 2 years from issue. For further information about the test visit the IELTS website. Please note that we are unable to accept TOEFL qualifications.

However, there may be some exceptions. See UK Government visa information for more detail on the information.