What will I learn?

We offer MPhil and PhD research programmes in Sociology for full or part-time study.The Department of Sociology is home to some 40 scholars and researchers whose work is known and cited internationally.We offer a stimulating research environment for undertaking postgraduate research in a wide range of sociological fields, including:Race, ethnicity, religion and nationalismGender and social lifeSociology of cultureInventive and sensory methodsUrban culture, world cities, economies and social exclusionMigrationMedicine and the life-sciences, health, illness and disabilityScience and technologyChildren and young peopleHuman rights and political sociologySocio-legal studies and global justiceSocial and cultural theoryPolitical theory and political sociologyPhilosophy of social sciencesVisual sociologyWe particularly encourage cross- and interdisciplinary research in emerging fields of study and creative practice.Our community of postgraduate researchers is an integral part of the department's vibrant research culture. We actively foster the full participation of our research students in the work of our research Centres and Units. This includes contributing to departmental publications, running research blogs, hosting student-led seminars, conferences, and reading groups, constructing new platforms for mediated intellectual spaces, and much more.Doing a PhD is an amazing discipline. It shapes you in terms of your career, but also personally in terms of how you think about the world and yourself. It also has the potential to make an impact on the world.

Which department am I in?

Sociology

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£19,000.00 (20,70,168) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Goldsmiths Campus

New Cross, London,

London,

Greater London,

SE14 6NW, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£19,000.00 (20,70,168) per year

Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Goldsmiths Campus

New Cross, London,

London,

Greater London,

SE14 6NW, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area, of at least high merit standard. We normally also expect an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard.

You might also be considered if you are not a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.