School of Medicine staff and students undertake a broad range of clinical, laboratory and educational research. We also host the Keele Institute for Global Health, the Keele Clinical Trials Unit, and the Impact Accelerator Unit.
Overview
Keele's School of Medicine hosts three faculty research themes:
These are underpinned by methodological strengths including biostatistics (including big data analytics using medical record databases, clinical trials, and prognostic modelling and risk prediction), mixed methods research, and systematic reviews and evidence synthesis.
Our key memberships include:
We also host students in key doctoral training partnerships including:
Please note that this is a research degree and has no mandatory taught components. You will be assessed via progression reviews and interim progress reviews. This research degree is available for international applicants.
UK student visa regulations mean that students classed as overseas for fees purposes may normally only register on a full-time basis, unless they are Distance Learners.
December 2025
Keele University
Staffordshire,
Keele,
Staffordshire,
ST5 5BG, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
December 2025
Online Campus
United Kingdom
Students require an Honours degree with a first or 2.1 classifications, or the equivalent if you have been educated outside the UK. Any other academic and/or professional qualifications you may have are also considered, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirement. IELTS: 6.5 with 6.0 in all components. TOEFL IBT: 87 with 19 (writing), 19 (listening), 19 (reading) and 20 (speaking).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.