The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science (NDPCHS) has been one of the world’s most important and successful primary care centres for over 20 years, leading world-class research, and training for the next generation of leaders in healthcare.
We are now inviting applications for all of our postgraduate programmes based within the department for 2025.
Our programmes cover a breadth of disciplines including DPhils in Primary Care, Translational Health Sciences and Evidence-Based Health Care, and Master’s in Applied Digital Health, Translational Health Sciences, Evidence-Based Healthcare and Global Healthcare Leadership. A number of these are delivered in partnership with other leading University of Oxford departments: the Saïd Business School and the Department of Continuing Education.
Our graduate students benefit from teaching by global leaders in their fields. We also offer our students dedicated facilities in close proximity to their supervisors, support staff, colleges, and libraries. Read about our students’ experiences in our blog sections for Applied Digital Health, Translational Health Sciences, and Global Healthcare Leadership here and Evidence-Based Medicine here.
Virginia Zarama, recent graduate in the MSc in Evidence Based Health Care (EBHC) shared why she chose the programme in her recent blog:
'Most institutions offered programmes that were focused on epidemiology or public health. However, being an emergency physician in the field, I wanted the programme to be more clinically focused. Then I found the MSc in EBHC in the University of Oxford. It was all I ever wanted! It was offered by one of the most prestigious universities in the world known for its rigorous academic standards and high-quality research output, it was part-time, so I could continue to work and teach while studying, and it was actually offering to integrate clinical research into clinical practice.'
Current Master's in Global Healthcare Leadership student, Olukayode Fasominu, has shared his experiences in a blog, commenting:
'The programme has been transformative, offering knowledge that I’ve been able to apply immediately. For instance, I used insights from the third module on comparative health systems to help develop Nigeria's National Strategy on Genomic Surveillance. Learning on the MGHL programme is intellectually challenging and practical.'
Rafael Perera, Professor of Medical Statistics and Director of Graduate Studies looks forward to welcoming our successful DPhil applicants for 2025:
'DPhil students will find a welcoming environment where they will experience support and supervision from world leaders in their respective fields. Students should expect to use their time as DPhils to develop their researcher skills while being challenged by new ideas and perspectives; all while being part of an inclusive, multidisciplinary, and vibrant clinical department.'