Overview

The Science Studies course from Lancaster University offers supervision for PhDs in a number of areas including cultural imaginaries and material practices of science and technology, policy analysis, environment, health and medicine, and information and communications technologies.

Key facts:

You will have two PhD supervisors, and consideration will be taken to match you with supervisor(s) whose current active research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen topic. Please consult the directory for potential supervisors working in your research area: Experts - Science Studies - Lancaster University. Close working relations are enjoyed with other departments at Lancaster, and in some cases there is cross-departmental supervision.

In addition, you are encouraged to attend any relevant MA taught modules, but are not required to take any for credit as part of your degree.

Programme Structure

A programme of skills and dissertation workshops designed specifically for postgraduate students runs throughout the year.
To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-17 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-10-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-09 00:00:00

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More details

If you are applying for funding, are applying from overseas or require on-campus accommodation, we recommend that you apply as early as possible.

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree : 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant background including Sociology, Geography, Philosophy, Linguistics, Anthropology, Science or Engineering

Master's degree: a good Masters degree in the same disciplines.

We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The postgraduate research fees for the next year have not yet been set.

Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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