Overview
The Sociology from University of Cambridge course, aims to provide all students with the skills they need to be professional researchers and academics.
Features
There is an organised programme of courses for first-year PhD students, which has three major components:
- Basic academic and research skills, designed to provide the essential tools of academic work
- The core training programme, which covers issues of social science research in general
- Issues of research specific to particular disciplines or areas of interest, and research design, including the integration of methodological, theoretical and substantive issues
You will be expected to participate fully in the core training programme, and in the departmental seminar series.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- All first-year PhD students attend the first-year PhD research seminars in Michaelmas and Lent terms offering talks on transferable skills such as publication, careers advice and academic writing and the opportunity for each student to make a presentation based on their research plans.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Sociology Philosophy & Ethics View 101 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Two academic references
- Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
- Sample of work
- Research proposal
Tuition Fee
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International
25758 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25758 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
8844 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8844 GBP per year during 36 months.
Part time:
- National: £5,306
- International: £15,454
Living costs for Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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