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Academic research degrees: MPhil and PhD

Postgraduate

In London ()

£ 4,076 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

With a research degree from Middlesex University, you'll explore innovative ways to tackle major academic problems – and make a new and original contribution to existing knowledge.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The MPhil/PhD programme allows for either a text based research project, or for a mixed mode, visual research/textual research project:

For the mixed mode version, you'll need an appropriate presentation of visual research and a text of up to 20,000 words (MPhil) or 40,000 (PhD).
For text only, the figures are 40,000 and 80,000 maximum.
Please note that all of our PhD students initially enrol on an MPhil and then transfer to a PhD degree.

Are there any taught elements?

Yes – and they are integral to the degree. Your progression will be dependent on satisfactory...

About this course

MPhil (with or without possible transfer to PhD)
At least a second class Honours Degree.

PhD
If you'd like to enrol for our PhD course, you'll first need to enrol for the MPhil and then transfer to a PhD once you've made enough progress with your research – typically after 18 24 months.

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Philosophy
  • Project
  • Collaboration
  • Equipment
  • Research
  • Partnership
  • Academic
  • Supplementary skills
  • Philosophical

Course programme

Are there any taught elements?

Yes – and they are integral to the degree. Your progression will be dependent on satisfactory progress.

Full time or part time?

Both.

What's the difference between an MPhil and PhD?
In essence, it relates to the contribution you make to existing knowledge on the research topic that you've selected.

A PhD contributes new knowledge beyond what's currently available. An MPhil contributes new understanding of existing knowledge, by way of a critical review or evaluation.

Academic research degrees: MPhil and PhD

£ 4,076 + VAT