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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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OCT-25
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Full Time
OCT-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Full Time
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3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Part Time
OCT-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Part Time
JAN-26
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Part Time
APR-26
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Part Time
SEP-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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APR-26
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Online
JAN-26
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Online
SEP-25
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Online
OCT-25
6 years
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A PhD is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This programme allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
Our research degrees are available as full-time, part-time and some are offered distance learning.
You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
This programme of research culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.
You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
The normal level of attainment required for entry is: A Master’s degree or an honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirement pages -
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