Course summary
Start dates: 1st October, 1st January, 1st April, 1st July. Build your interest in sociology and extend your knowledge in a dynamic research environment, with a strong focus on research training. We’ll enable you to advance your analytical and research skills while equipping you with the tools for confident, autonomous thinking, which are much-in-demand from employers. The Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences is home to a multi-disciplinary team of staff whose work reflects shared principles of promoting social justice, equality, and diversity as a basis for human well-being. Staff in the department are committed to conceptually sophisticated, and socially relevant research and scholarship, with expertise in a diverse array of theoretical traditions. Visit our website for more information on fees, scholarships, postgraduate loans and other funding options to study at Swansea University.
Entry requirements
Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade at ‘Merit’. Alternatively, applicants with a UK first-class honours degree (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master’s degree, will be considered on an individual basis. IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9700 | Year 1 |
| England | £2356 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £2356 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £2356 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £2356 | Year 1 |
| International | £9700 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP