Overview

Humanitarianism and Conflict Response at The University of Manchesteris driven by a desire to inform and support policy and practice, to optimise joint working between partner organisations, and to foster increased understanding and debate within the field of humanitarianism and global health.

Career opportunities

The PhD programme at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute aims to cater for researchers who envisage an academic career, as well as those who wish to use their research experience to inform a career in areas relating to our research and teaching.

These include non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the charitable sector, national and global health, government and civil service, and international affairs.

Programme Structure

Research:

As a postgraduate researcher in HCRI, you will join an active and accessible research community. Our interests are varied in terms of disciplines, geographies, time periods, and topics.
Integrated with our research goals, the HCRI PhD programme offers a flexible approach to the provision of teaching, to identify and challenge current assumptions about issues such as aid, conflict response and governance.
It aims to prepare the next generation of crisis response researchers and practitioners, while also seeking to understand the experiences of people affected by crises, to engage with their perspectives and help make their voices heard.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2028-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Emergency & Disaster Management View 52 other PhDs in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree 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)
Any strong relevant professional experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

22500 GBP / year

≈ 22500 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.