2 courses offered in the Department of Paediatrics
Medical Science (Paediatrics) - MPhil
We offer our MPhil degree full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. This is a research-based degree during which students undertake a research project and produce a 20,000 word thesis. Assessment is by oral examination based on a thesis and a broader knowledge of the chosen area of research. The research area and supervisors should be confirmed prior to the application process. All students will have a principal supervisor and an adviser, and alongside regular progress meetings, day-to-day support will be provided within the research team.
Paediatrics - PhD
Doctoral studies are carried out by science postgraduates, medical students combining clinical training with the PhD, and clinically qualified doctors undertaking scientific training.
Our PhD course is a three to four years full-time, or five to seven years part-time research-based course. The research area and supervisors should be confirmed prior to the application process.
All students will have a principal supervisor and an adviser, and alongside regular progress meetings, day-to-day support will be provided within the research team. At the end of their course, students produce a thesis of 60,000 words maximum, followed by an oral examination based on both their thesis and a broader knowledge of their chosen area of research. Candidates wishing to take a shorter course of research may apply for the MPhil in Medical Sciences, which is also examined by thesis and viva voce.
1 course also advertised in the Department of Paediatrics
MD (Doctor of Medicine) - MD
From the Faculty of Clinical Medicine
The MD degree is a doctorate, specific to the University of Cambridge, awarded to clinicians who undertake an extended period of scientific research into the science, art, or history of medicine. It provides an opportunity for doctors to receive recognition of research achievement within an approved academic programme.
The MD programme, on a par academically with the PhD, spans a maximum of six years on a part-time basis, allowing candidates to undertake their research alongside clinical or other responsibilities, at the end of which their thesis is examined by Viva. Any candidate working in a Cambridge University Health Partner institution will be assigned a University supervisor and will become a registered student of the University and a member of one of the Colleges. Any candidate intending to work at an institution outside Cambridge must already hold a Cambridge primary degree and must apply to take the MD by Special Regulations.