Socio-cultural Studies PhD
University of Edinburgh
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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6 years

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Research profileSociology at Edinburgh is one of the premier research units in the UK, as indicated by our excellent rating in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.We have a long-standing commitment to original empirical and theoretical work on society, and to the production of cultural and scientific knowledge.We work closely with other colleagues in the School and supervise many cross-disciplinary projects.Who this programme is forApplications are particularly welcome from students wishing ...Read more

Research profile

Sociology at Edinburgh is one of the premier research units in the UK, as indicated by our excellent rating in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.

We have a long-standing commitment to original empirical and theoretical work on society, and to the production of cultural and scientific knowledge.

We work closely with other colleagues in the School and supervise many cross-disciplinary projects.

Who this programme is for

Applications are particularly welcome from students wishing to specialise in: refugee and migration studies; auto/biography and narrative studies; comparative sociology South Asian studies; Southern Africa; family and intimate relations; innovation in genomics; medical sociology; political sociology; nationalism studies; constitutional change and governance; social studies of finance and markets; social, cultural and feminist theory; gender, inequality and social stratification; work, consumption and organisations; Scottish society and politics; science and technology studies; sociology of emotions.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
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CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
15th
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15 Oct 24

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Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent, and a UK masters degree with an overall mark of 65% or its international equivalent.

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£4,786 per year

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£26,300 per year

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£26,300 per year

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