Want to know what it's like to study this course at uni? We've got all the key info, from entry requirements to the modules on offer. If that all sounds good, why not check out reviews from real students or even book onto an upcoming open days?
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Birkbeck, University of London
Full Time
OCT-24
4 years
Select a course option
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Birkbeck, University of London
Full time
OCT-24
4 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Birkbeck, University of London
Part time
OCT-24
7 years
Select a subject
Select a an exam type
An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words. At Birkbeck, you are initially registered on an MPhil and you upgrade to a PhD after satisfactory progress in the first year or two. You need to find a suitable academic supervisor at Birkbeck, who can offer the requisite expertise to guide and support you through your research.
The School of Social Science, History and Philosophy supports research projects in sociology. Sociologically oriented research takes place within and across a number of the school’s five departments, particularly, but not exclusively, Psychosocial Studies and Geography. Sociological research takes a wide variety of forms depending on topic, and is frequently interdisciplinary in focus, but the common thread is a distinctively sociological perspective. Research students benefit not only from the advisory insight of leading academics, but also from a wider culture of support and advice from staff and other students undertaking social research.
A good degree in sociology or a relevant subject.
Students living in
Domestic
Students from Domestic
To be confirmed
Students from EU
To be confirmed
Students from International
To be confirmed
Check out our
London city guide