Migration Studies - PhD
University of Kent
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We offer high-quality supervision across a wide range of social and public policy areas seeking to research and examine causes and effects of global mobility.OverviewThere are further details on the research activities and publications of individual members of staff and the School’s research units on the website. In addition to regular meetings with individual supervisors, all research students take a research training programme.About the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research ...Read more

We offer high-quality supervision across a wide range of social and public policy areas seeking to research and examine causes and effects of global mobility.

Overview

There are further details on the research activities and publications of individual members of staff and the School’s research units on the website. In addition to regular meetings with individual supervisors, all research students take a research training programme.

About the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR)

Colleagues specialise in research of international, comparative and theoretical significance, and we have collective strengths in the following areas: civil society, NGOs and the third sector; cross-national and European social policy; health, social care and health studies; work, employment and economic life; risk, ‘risk society’ and risk management; race, ethnicity and religion; social and public policy; sociology and the body; crime, culture and control; sociological theory and the culture of modernity.

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82/101
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52nd
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Entry requirements

A good honours degree in the social sciences, an interest in the chosen topic area and a clear idea of your proposed thesis topic. In the case of research in health services and personal social services, we will also consider candidates with professional qualifications alone and/or relevant experience in the health service. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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£18,600 per year

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For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

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For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

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University of Kent
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University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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