Overview

The emphasis is on small groups, close working relationships between students and supervisors, and development towards full professional participation in the subject area. For research students we are able to provide both a full ESRC recognised research training programme and high quality expert supervision across a broad spectrum of subjects.

Research Areas

Current graduate students are conducting research on:

The social organisation of net-based learning
Migration, ideas of national belonging and policy responses in Wales and Ireland
The economic and social significance of the SARS outbreaks
Wales in a global neighbourhood
Categorisation and special educational needs: implementing the SEN code of practice
The social construction of Welsh identity
The use of the Welsh language in the voluntary sector in Wales
The role of programme evaluation in the public sector organisation

The Social Policy, Sociology programme is offered at Bangor University .

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Social Policy
The historical sociology of health
Health Policies and devolution
Mental illness and learning disabilities
Ageing and social change
Housing Policy
Ethnographic and ethnomethodological studies of work
Conversation Analysis
Membership categorisation analysis
Schooling and social interaction
Culture and Media

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

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It is possible to start a PhD degree at any point in the year at most academic Schools, subject to agreement with the supervisor.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology Public Policy Social Policy View 137 other PhDs in Sociology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good honours degree in a related discipline is required. Students without a Masters degree in a relevant discipline will be required to undertake a taught research training programme in their first year. Students should submit a research outline which must be approved by the Course Director.

For those whose first language is not English or Welsh, the minimum English language requirements is:

IELTS: 6.5 (with no individual score lower than 6.0)

Pearson PTE: 62 (with no individual score lower than 58)

Cambridge English Test – Advanced: 176 (with no individual score lower than 169)

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Tuition Fee

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International

17500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17500 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

4860 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4860 GBP per year during 12 months.

Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum.

Living costs for Bangor

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Research Areas

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Bangor

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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