Overview

There are further details on the research activities and publications of individual members of staff and the School’s research units on the website. In addition to regular meetings with individual supervisors, all research students take a research training programme.

Key facts

The School has a long and distinguished history, and is one of the largest and most successful social science research communities in Europe. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 100% of our Social work and social policy research was classified as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for impact and environment.
The Migration Studies programme from University of Kent supports a large and thriving postgraduate community and in 2010 distributed in excess of £100,000 in Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) quota awards, and in University and SSPSSR bursaries and scholarships to new students.
Colleagues specialise in research of international, comparative and theoretical significance, and we have collective strengths in the following areas: civil society, NGOs and the third sector; cross-national and European social policy; health, social care and health studies; work, employment and economic life; risk, ‘risk society’ and risk management; race, ethnicity and religion; social and public policy; sociology and the body; crime, culture and control; sociological theory and the culture of modernity.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The School and its Social Policy component have several research units which act as a focus for postgraduate students working within those areas.
Other research interests within the School have been grouped under certain headings for guidance.
However, there is a degree of overlap between groups and your research project does not have to fall neatly within any one of them.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-06 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

Although there is no fixed closing deadline for applications to research degrees, we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies International Relations View 8 other PhDs in Ethnic Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good honours degree in the social sciences, an interest in the chosen topic area and a clear idea of your proposed thesis topic. In the case of research in health services and personal social services, we will also consider candidates with professional qualifications alone and/or relevant experience in the health service.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

19300 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19300 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

5006 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5006 GBP per year during 36 months.

UK part-time fee: £2503 per year

International and EU part-time fee: £9650 per year

Living costs for Canterbury

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Migration Studies.

Available Scholarships

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