Overview

This PhD provides you with the opportunity to interrogate a research topic of interest and develop your knowledge and research skills that can help you in a career in or beyond academia. You will receive training in the theoretical aspects of research.

The overall focus is on acquiring the knowledge and skills to design, conduct, evaluate, disseminate and defend your own individual research. You will also acquire a range of transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers, including the capacity for critical thought.

Your future career

The skills and experience acquired through a Doctor of Philosophy at Edge Hill University will provide ideal preparation for pursuing a research-based career.

Programme Structure

What you'll study:

Compulsory research training sessions will cover aspects of research design, research data management and research project management. These sessions will enable you to identify, evaluate and construct arguments, design research questions, and make an original contribution to knowledge. Ethics, values and equality in research will also be considered.
Alongside this, you will devise and complete a programme of related studies, tailored to your own learning and skills needs, with the additional option of attending further training sessions focusing on methodological considerations in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 54 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Studies View 18 other PhDs in General Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) and ideally also a master’s degree. No specific subjects are required.
As part of your application you will need to submit a research proposal that should not exceed 2,000 words. You will also need to submit an academic CV, a scan of your passport, budget sheet and a scan of your degree certificates/ transcripts with your application.

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

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6200 GBP / year

≈ 6200 GBP / year

Living costs

Ormskirk

United Kingdom

500 - 750 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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