Doctor of Medicine MD is a postgraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh, based in Edinburgh, taught full-time over 2 years.
About this course
The MD is a higher degree undertaken by clinically qualified staff normally during their postgraduate medical training. Applicants must be working in the South East of Scotland, either employed as a member of staff of the University of Edinburgh, or as an NHS employee, or as a research worker employed or self-financed or grant-funded, in the University of Edinburgh or an associated institution or an NHS establishment.
A thesis for the degree of MD must deal with one or more of the subjects of study in the curriculum for the degrees of MBChB or with subjects arising directly from contemporary medical practice.
We have interests in:
* Cancer
* Cardiovascular
* Clinical Brain Sciences
* Cognitive and Neural systems
* Genetics
* Infectious Diseases
* Inflammation
* Medical Education
* Molecular Medicine
* Neuroscience
* Population Health Sciences
* Regenerative Medicine
* Reproductive Health
Study Options
This course is available in 3 study options:
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: MD
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MD
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 4 Years
Qualification: MD
Location: Edinburgh
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MD
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Edinburgh
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ