PhD Social Statistics / Overview

Year of entry: 2021

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Degree awarded

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Duration

3 years (full-time); 6 years (part-time)

Entry requirements

A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree (or its international equivalent) in a cognate subject.
Master's degree, in a cognate subject, with a minimum average grade of 65% in both the taught course units and your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or international equivalent).

Full entry requirements

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 annual open days, where you will have the opportunity to find out more about our facilities and programmes.

On this day, you will learn 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, see open days .

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2021, the tuition fees are as follows:

PhD (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £4,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £19,500
PhD (part-time)
UK students (per annum): TBC
International, including EU, students (per annum): £9,750

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Scholarships/sponsorships

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 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 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

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 research.soss@manchester.ac.uk.

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Contact name: Edita Pymm
Facsimile: +44 (0)161 275 2450
Email: research.soss@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/social-statistics/
School/Faculty: See: School Subjects

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