Research degrees

We offer a broad range of different qualifications for your research degree to suit your career ambitions and timescale:

Research degree	Availability	Full time study	Part time study
		Period of study	Thesis deadline	Period of study	Thesis deadline
MSc (Res)	Faculty wide	1 year	1 year	2 years	2 years
MPhil	Faculty wide	2 years	3 years	4 years	6 years
PhD	Faculty wide	3 years	4 years	5 years	7 years
MD	School of Medicine	2 years	3 years	3 years	5 years
BHF 4 year PhD in Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes	Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine	4 years	5 years	N/A	N/A
Medicine, Health and Human Disease – International PhD Academy: Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease pathway	Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine	4 years	5 years	N/A	N/A
Doctor of Clinical Education	Leeds Institute of Medical Education	N/A	N/A	5 years	7 years
Professional Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry	School of Dentistry	3 years	4 years	5 years	7 years
Medicine, Health and Human Disease – International PhD Academy: Medical Research pathway	Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's	4 years	5 years	N/A	N/A
DClin Psychol	Leeds Institute of Health Sciences	3 years	4 years	5 years	7 years