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The DPhil in Population Health provides students with training in research, to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of their chosen population health research project, and to prepare them for a career in academia. DPhil students come from many backgrounds including medical practice, epidemiology, statistics, health services research, public health, economics, and ethics.

Oxford Population Health offers the opportunity to work closely with world-leading researchers. In addition to regular supervision meetings, students are invited to attend a range of events, planned both by the Research Student Committee and the wider department. These include seminars, masterclasses, social and networking events, and the annual departmental Symposium.

Application deadline

Applications for entry in October 2025 are now closed. Applications for entry in October 2026 will open in September 2025. 

Academic team

A core group of senior academics, led by Associate Professor Mark Sheehan, Director of Graduate Studies, and Professor Sarah Wordsworth, and Associate Professor Iona Millwood, Deputy Directors of Graduate Studies, are committed to the delivery and oversight of the DPhil programme.

The group is supported by a wide network of DPhil supervisors in the department and the wider university. 

 

FULL-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE  

PART-TIME COURSE STRUCTURE