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- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Duration
- 3 years (full-time); 6 years (part-time)
- Entry requirements
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- A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree (or its international equivalent) in a cognate subject.
- A relative Master's degree, with a minimum average grade of 65% in both the taught course units and your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or international equivalent).
- How to apply
- Apply online
Programme options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Y | Y | N | N |
Programme overview
- Join a thriving and diverse research community
- Develop your research under the guidance of supervisors that are experts in their specialism
- Choose from a wide range of research themes
Open days
The University holds an annual PGR open day, where you will have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about our facilities and programmes.
On this day, you will find out more about the School of Social Sciences, our Social Statistics department, and our resources.
You'll also be able to meet academic and admissions staff who will be able to answer any questions you have.
For more information and to book your place, see open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2020, the tuition fees are as follows:
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PhD (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £4,407
International students (per annum): £19,000 -
PhD (part-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £2,203
International students (per annum): £9,500
Scholarships/sponsorships
**FUNDING UPDATE**- click here for information on the University of Manchester/University of Melbourne Global Doctoral Research Network funding opportunity.
We receive money from a range of sources to help you fund your research and have a variety of awards on offer, covering tuition fees and a generous stipend, including school and departmental studentships and the President's Doctoral Scholar award .
Application deadlines for internal funding opportunities are often at the beginning of December for programmes starting the following September. Please ensure you check the School site for up-to-date information.
If you're planning to apply for a scholarship or award that is not attached to a particular project, you'll normally need to hold an offer of a place from the University before applying.
Search for current funding opportunities by country and research programme using our funding database search tool .
If you wish to be considered for funding available via the School or Research Council (ESRC) you must submit your complete programme application by 2 December 2019.
Please note that you are required to contact your referees (the School does not contact referees directly).
References may be uploaded with your other supporting documents during the application process or emailed directly to pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk
- Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan (CSFP) General Scholarship
- School of Social Sciences - EPSRC DTP Studentships 2020
- School of Social Sciences - Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships (2020/21)
- School of Social Sciences (Faculty of Humanities) - Research Impact Scholarships 2020
- School of Social Sciences - PhD Studentships - 2020
- School of Social Sciences - North West Doctoral Training Centre (NWSSDTP/ESRC) - Studentships - 2020
- THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. The John Rylands Research Institute Scholarship for Researchers from a Black British Background 2020-21
- School of Social Sciences - PhD Studentship with the Stuart Hall Foundation - September 2020
- School of Social Sciences - James Lincoln PhD Studentship - 2020
- School of Social Sciences - President's Doctoral Scholarship (PDS) 2020/2021
- School of Social Sciences - Commonwealth Scholarship (for high income countries)
- School of Social Sciences - China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship for PhD Study 2020 (TO BE CONFIRMED)
- ESRC-BBSRC PhD Studentships in Biosocial Research - 2020/2021
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- Contact name
- Zoe Woodend
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 1296
- Facsimile
- +44 (0)161 275 2450
- pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/social-statistics/
- School/Faculty
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See: School Subjects
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