Throughout your doctoral studies, you will carry out original research under the guidance of two supervisors and will produce an original thesis of approximately 100,000 words.
For the first twelve months, or eighteen months if part-time, you will be enrolled as a provisional PhD candidate. In this period, you develop a detailed research proposal and write a literature review. This work is then submitted to a panel of examiners who assess it and provide you with feedback and advice on the progress of your research.
This procedure is called 'upgrading' and is an important means of monitoring the progress of your work, assessing, amongst other matters, whether your proposal has enough weight to be accurately explored through a PhD research path.
After successfully upgrading, you will enrol as a full PhD candidate, complete your research and write a thesis of approximately 100,000 words.
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October 2027
Leeds, Main
Woodhouse Lane,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS2 9JT, Northern England, United Kingdom
an undergraduate degree with a minimum grade of 2:1 (or equivalent degree from an overseas university)
a Masters degree with a minimum grade of Merit (or equivalent degree from an overseas university)
both in appropriate academic disciplines
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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