PhD Sociology: Fees & Entry Requirements at Durham University, UK

PhD Sociology
Durham University

UK

About this course

What will I learn?

Sociology at Durham is grounded in the Department's four core research themes. We welcome candidates for our research degrees who are interested in developing their own thesis in an area that intersects with these and where we have staff available to supervise. Our themes include: Communities and Social Justice, Health and Social Theory, Higher Education and Social Inequality and Violence and Abuse

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£25,500.00 (27,78,383) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Stockton Road,

Durham,

County Durham,

DH1 3LE, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£25,500.00 (27,78,383) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

April 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Stockton Road,

Durham,

County Durham,

DH1 3LE, Northern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Admissions decisions are based on your suitability for postgraduate research and the Department's ability to supervise your proposed topic. Our minimum entry requirement for Postgraduate Research is normally an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) although evidence of research skills and/or experience is useful. You will need to provide the following documentation:Current CVa research proposal, no longer than 2,000 words in length (excluding bibliography), which specifies a topic of study, aims and objectives, proposed research methods and ethical considerationstwo letters of referencetranscripts of your previous degree(s)

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

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