Overview

With a flourishing research environment, the Sports and Exercise Science programme offered by Swansea University provides an excellent base for doctoral research in Sports Science. Doctoral researchers acquire research skills for high-level work and benefit from skills and training programmes, opportunities to deliver presentations to research students and staff at departmental seminars and conferences, and opportunities to develop teaching skills through undergraduate tutorials, demonstrations and seminars.

Programme Aims

The opportunity to conduct high quality postgraduate research in a world leading research environment.
Key skills needed to undertake advanced academic and non-academic research including qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Advanced critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and independent judgement.

Programme Structure

Recent PhD's include:

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Theories of justice and fair play in tennis
Optimising motivation for exercise based video games: A needs based perspective
Examination of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in a workplace-based setting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-12 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-09 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-10 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-16 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-11-13 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Swansea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Sports Science or similar relevant science discipline.
As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.
As standard, two references are required before we can progress applications to the College/School research programme Admissions Tutor for consideration.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Swansea

United Kingdom

727 - 1379 GBP / month

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Programme Aims

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

Swansea

Funding

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