Overview

About the programme

We have an international reputation for methodological innovation, with particular strengths in qualitative mixed-methods research, visual methods, biographical and life-story research, discourse analysis, historical methods and ethnography.

This is a dynamic research area, open to many possible postgraduate research projects. It coheres broadly with the multidisciplinary scope of both the Harm and Evidence Research Collaborative (HERC) and Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD), both of which welcome Postgraduate Student participation.

Research students are encouraged to participate in the supportive and collegial research culture in the discipline. This Social Policy and Social Justice programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Programme Structure

Research interests include:

corporate crime and harm
critical analyses of justice – criminal, social and territorial
forms of criminalisation, non-criminalisation and regulation
globalisation, social policy and development
harms to non-human animals
homelessness and housing
policing
research methods
sites and processes of incarceration
social harm and zemiology
social inequalities and divisions
harms of austerity and social injustice
the history of criminal justice
the state and the welfare state
utopias and utopian social theory
youth un/employment and youth justice

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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87

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Political Science Social Policy View 101 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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87

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12705 GBP / year

≈ 12705 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

848 - 1345 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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