Social Sciences - PhD
PhD
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
Flexible
The School of Social Sciences supports a growing and vibrant community of PhD students. The PhD is an advanced postgraduate qualification, involving three or more years in which you work through the issues associated with solving a particular problem. Each research student is supported by a team of supervisors appointed for the particular study.
The School welcomes enquiries relating to the fields of psychology, criminology and sociology.
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About this course
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
Why Choose Us?
The School of Social Sciences has a developing, thriving and vibrant research community of which its PhD students are an essential part.
Our PhD students benefit from regular supervision meetings with academics who are experts in their field
Students can make use of library, ICT and social-learning space facilities at our new City Centre Campus;
Students can, where available, undertake teaching opportunities, collaborate with academics, and contribute to research dissemination events taking place in the School.
The Centre for Applied Criminology is led by one of the UK’s leading Criminologists, Professor David Wilson.
You will be encouraged to publish in collaboration with your supervisors and to take part in research conferences.
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Subjects
- Forensic Psychology
- Criminology
- Evaluation
- Psychology
- Staff
- Sociology
- School
- Social Science
- Social Impact
- Psychological impact
Course programme
The PhD Journey
A PhD can take three to four years full-time. Each PhD journey is unique and depends on circumstances and the nature of the research. Broadly, however, most journeys fall into a three stage pattern before completion and examination. Usually, the first stage of the journey involves engaging with what has already been written in the field: identifying the gap in current knowledge. The second stage usually involves doing the research. The final stage in the journey involves collating the data and writing up the findings. In reality, of course, these stages overlap and inform each other.
Modes of study
Our PhD programmes are offered full-time or part-time. These modes of study ensure that we can create a PhD research plan around your lifestyle needs, even if you are in full-time employment or overseas.
Full-time PhD Research: three to four years
As a full-time PhD research student you will undertake much of your research on campus using the facilities available.
You will be expected to complete your research and submit your work for examination within 36-43 months.
Part-time PhD Research: four to seven years
You would chose part-time PhD research if you opt to study whilst in employment or if full-time study is impractical.
You will be encouraged to use the campus facilities when you can and may often work from home.
You will be expected to complete your research and submit your work for examination within 48-72 months.
How the PhD is assessed
The criteria to be awarded a PhD is to make a ‘unique contribution to knowledge.’ Whether a student has achieved this is determined by a panel of experts, including internal and external academics. The panel will assess the student’s written thesis, and the student’s oral defence of that thesis in a viva voce.
Additional information
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3-4 Years
Fees - TBC
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
Mode - Distance Learning
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
Award: PhD Starting: Feb 2022
Mode - Full TimeDuration - 3-4 YearsFees - TBC
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
Mode - Distance Learning
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
International students
Award: PhD Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3-4 Years
Fees - TBC
Award: PhD Starting: Feb 2022
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3-4 Years
Fees - TBC
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
Mode - Distance Learning
Duration - 4-7 Years
Fees - TBC
Social Sciences - PhD