Doctor of Medicine

The University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate MD Full-time 2 Years Medicine

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:

Part-time

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: MD

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MD

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 4 Years

Qualification: MD

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2211 Generalist medical practitioners
2212 Specialist medical practitioners
2112 Biological scientists

Course Details

Qualification
MD
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine