Overview

About the programme

At the University of Sussex, you’ll work in a dynamic research community, guided and supervised in this Migration Studies programme by expert faculty from the Sussex Centre for Migration Research.

You’ll benefit from our policy links with national governments and international organisations such as the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization.

Programme Structure

Our areas of expertise and supervision include:

mobility, displacement and urban citizenship
the geopolitics of migration management and control
undocumented migration
border studies and detention
return and re-integration
refugees and internal displacement
forced migration and human trafficking
human smuggling
internal and international migration
the impacts of migration on cities
protracted displacement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-23 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Political Science 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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Other requirements

General requirements

You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% of overall) in a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
Your qualification should be in a subject area relevant to your research. In exceptional circumstances, you may be considered for the degree if you have a qualification in a different subject area. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 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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