Overview

Features

Members of the Social Scientists in Health research group at University of Glasgow work across a range of Social and Public Health topics and welcome PhD applications in the following areas:

Understanding concepts and drivers of health: work to locate the social and cultural forces that underpin and produce health practices and outcomes.

Improving health and wellbeing: work which designs and evaluates culturally situated interventions to improve health and wellbeing, with specific concern for redressing health inequalities.

Public policy and health: work which engages critically with public policy as a key determinant of health and considers alternative policies which tackle health inequalities.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Our programmes are based on thorough training in research methods and we encourage you to take part in numerous exciting seminars, conferences and events.

We offer modern library, IT services and a wide-range of support services.

You will be living in one of Europe’s most exciting cities which has a vibrant cultural and social life.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss their research proposal before they apply.

Language

English

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90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Public Health View 64 other PhDs in Public Health in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our research degree applicants will usually possess a good Master’s degree (or overseas equivalent)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

27720 GBP / year

≈ 27720 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Additional Details

Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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