Overview

This course is delivered by the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. Our department is internationally recognised with a strong focus on policy and practice, and a commitment to contribute to social wellbeing and social justice.

Key facts

Our PhDs are not formally assigned a discipline and successful candidates can describe their PhD to reflect its main research area (e.g. PhD in Social Policy; PhD in International Development).

The programme will enable you to contribute a significant piece of research to the academic community through a written thesis (typically up to 90,000 words).

Programme Structure

The programme offers supervisory expertise in four disciplines:

International Development

Social Policy

Sociology

Social Work

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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69

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Social Policy View 117 other PhDs in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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69

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic requirements

A first or 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject, from a recognised university.
A Masters degree or appropriate research training is also normally required. We consider applicants without Masters or appropriate research training on a case by case basis. We might require applicants to satisfactorily complete one of our Masters programmes, or to attend some/all of the units of our MRes programmes while undertaking the MPhil or PhD programme.

Two references are required. At least one of these should be an academic reference from your most recent place of study.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

24450 GBP / year

≈ 24450 GBP / year

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

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

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