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Postgraduate Studies

The Department supervises Honours, MSc & PhD students. There are approximately 70 postgraduate students registered in the Department.

A list of available funding can be found here

Postgraduate students—especially Honours students—are strongly encouraged to ensure they have access to a laptop or desktop that meets at least the following minimum specifications:

Windows

  • 64-bit version of Windows 11
  • At least 8GB RAM. 
  • The minimum display resolution is 800 x 600, but the recommended display resolution for comfortable work is 1366 x 768.
  • At least 500GB HDD/SSD
  • Network access, cabled or wireless

Mac

  • macOS X 10.15 (Catalina) or later. Although macOS 10.14 would also be fine.
  • There is no particular requirement for RAM on Mac. All standard configurations of Macs manufactured by Apple will be fine.
  • A minimum display resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels.
  • Minimum of 1GB of space on the hard drive.
  • Network access
Honours in Experimental Physiology

The Honours course has two components, namely Coursework (PHSL4005) and Research (PHSL4006) delivered in the form of tutorials, seminars and research projects, and its purpose is to introduce students to physiological research. Students carry out research projects under supervision. For admission, the course requires at least a 60% pass in Physiology or a related discipline (e.g. Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, at recognised University) at the 3rd year level.

The course co-ordinators for this course are:

Postgraduate Physiology by Dissertation/Thesis (MSc & PhD)

The Department offers MSc and PhD degrees in both the Faculties of Health Sciences and Science. Suitably qualified students with first degrees in Physiology or related disciplines, or with MBBCh degrees, are accepted for postgraduate study, part-time or full-time, in research fields of interest of staff. Partial funding through the Medical Research Council and/or the University can usually be arranged.

Interested students should contact:

Postgraduate Physiology Courses

The Department offers clinically orientated tutorials for medical, dental and allied medical graduates taking higher degrees by course work.  Other clinicians who are interested in improving their knowledge for CPD purposes are also welcome. The courses offered are:

PHSL7000 (Oral Biology)

PHSL7001 (Physiology),

PHSL7002 (Physiology of Oral Sensation)

PHSL7003 (Physiology of Saliva). PHSL7004 (MMed Psych and MSc Paeds)

PHSL7016 (Applied Physiology for Advanced Diploma in Occupational Therapy)

PHSL7017 (Applied Physiology for Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy and MSc in Physiotherapy)

The course co-ordinators for these courses are:

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