- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Entry requirements
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- Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
- Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
- A suitable period (normally at least three years) of validated professional experience in a relevant field.
- How to apply
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Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.
Application Deadlines
For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 1 December 2023.
If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.
- For September 2024 entry: 30 June 2024
Programme options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Programme overview
- Join an innovative programme for a publication-based PhD.
- Work closely with the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, a leading bioethics and medical jurisprudence centre, which has a lively and productive research environment.
- Pursue a unique structured research programme containing taught elements designed to provide a solid skills basis for independent research in this area.
- Receive extensive research support and training.
Open days
To find out what studying on a postgraduate research programme at Manchester is like, visit our Open days and study fairs page and explore our virtual open week or future on-campus and international events.
We will be conducting our PGR virtual open week in October 2024. Find our about future events and postgraduate research sessions by signing up our email alerts .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:
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PhD (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £4,786
International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500 -
PhD (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £2,393
International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750 -
PhD (full-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £4,786
International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750 -
PhD (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £2,393
International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Scholarships/sponsorships
There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards available to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.
To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including School of Social Sciences studentships is 1 December 2023.
All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting your funding application and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.
For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.
- School of Social Sciences PhD Studentships 2024 Entry
- AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
- President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
- PhD Studentship with the Stuart Hall Foundation (Social Sciences) - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- Contact name
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Admissions
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 1200
- hums.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/
- School/Faculty
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See: School Subjects
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