Study Social and Policy Sciences PhD at University of Bath in the UK,

About this course

About this course
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- International

What will I learn?

Deepen your knowledge and research skills for an academic or professional career that focuses on social and public policy.This course is delivered by the Department of Social & Policy Sciences. Our department is internationally recognised with a strong focus on policy and practice, and a commitment to contribute to social wellbeing and social justice.We offer supervisory expertise in four disciplines:International DevelopmentSocial PolicySociologySocial workOur PhDs are not formally assigned a discipline and successful candidates can describe their PhD to reflect its main research area (e.g. PhD in Social Policy PhD in International Development).

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£24,450.00 (US$ 31,575) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of Bath, Claverton Down Campus

Claverton Down,

Bath,

Somerset,

BA2 7AY, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A first or 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject, from a recognised university.

A Masters degree or appropriate research training is also normally required. We consider applicants without Masters or appropriate research training on a case by case basis. We might require applicants to satisfactorily complete one of our Masters programmes, or to attend some/all of the units of our MRes programmes while undertaking the PhD programme.

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