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Doctor of Medicine MD
This is a research programme within the Medicine, Dental and Health Sciences subject area.
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Key facts
- Subject area: Medicine, Dental and Health Sciences
- Location: Canterbury
- School: KentHealth
- Duration: Two years full-time or up to five years part-time.
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- Fees: More info
- Entry requirements: You must have held a qualification recognised by the General Medical Council for at least three years and have carried out appropriate clinical or scientific work for at least three years. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Outline
This degree provides experienced practitioners with the opportunity to obtain an MD (broadly equivalent to a PhD) after a period of research.
The degree lasts between two and five years and you usually conduct your research alongside your normal clinical employment in an appropriate medical position. You can do your research either at the University or in a recognised medical institution in the region. You can obtain the degree either by pursuing a programme of research after registration, or by submitting a portfolio of publications, together with a summary description and documentation.
Programme structure
For further information see the School site.
Funding
Every school at Kent offers one or two University postgraduate research scholarships, each available for three years, providing fees at the home/EU rate and a stipend up to £13,590 per annum (2011/12 rate).
Some schools offer scholarships in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) whereby postgraduate research students receive financial support in return for teaching. The value of awards may vary, but often cover tuition fees at the home/EU rate and a substantial maintenance grant.
All postgraduate research students are eligible to apply for GTAs. See Graduate Teaching Assistantships.
In addition, one KentHealth postgraduate research studentship per year is awarded to competing schools in the field of health-related research.
For further details of postgraduate funding, see Postgraduate funding.
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