Postgraduate study

The faculty has an active postgraduate community following a range of taught or research-based programmes, including two Wellcome Trust PhD programmes, guided by leading clinicians and academics.

Postgraduates are based in high quality research and clinical settings across the City, including the Bristol Heart Institute, Southmead and Frenchay Hospitals, the Bristol Eye Hospital, the £15M refurbished dental facilities at the Bristol Dental School and the advanced laboratory facilities in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building.

Taught masters programmes

Our taught masters include innovative distance learning courses and options for part-time study.

Dental Implantology (MSc)
Dental Postgraduate Studies (MSc, DPDS)
Health Care Ethics and Law (MSc)
Molecular Neuroscience (MSc)
Reproduction and Development (MSc)
Stem Cells and Regeneration (MSc)
Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (MSc)
Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (MSc) *New for 2013/14*

Faculty application guidelines for taught programmes (PDF, 84kB)

Research programmes

Faculty application guidelines for research programmes (PDF, 94kB)

Wellcome Trust PhD Programmes

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

We have a comprehensive programme of CPD courses for experienced medical and dental practitioners, and researchers. This includes Short Courses for health services research and epidemiological methods. The School of Oral and Dental Sciences also hosts the South West Postgraduate Deanery which runs postgraduate dental training across the South West of England.