- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Entry requirements
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- Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
- Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)
- A suitable period (normally at least three years) of validated professional experience in a relevant field.
- How to apply
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Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.
Application Deadlines
For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 1 December 2024.
If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.
- For September 2025 entry: 30 June 2025
Programme options
Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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PhD | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Programme overview
- Join an innovative programme for a publication-based PhD.
- Work closely with the , a leading bioethics and medical jurisprudence centre, which has a lively and productive research environment.
- Pursue a unique structured research programme containing taught elements designed to provide a solid skills basis for independent research in this area.
- Receive extensive research support and training.
Open days
To find out what studying on a postgraduate research programme at 69´«Ã½is like, visit our Open days and study fairs page and explore our virtual open week or future on-campus and international events.
We will be conducting our Humanities PGR virtual open week in October 2024. Find out more about future events and postgraduate research sessions by for our email alerts.
Fees
Fees for entry in 2025 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2024 were as follows:
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PhD (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £4,786
International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500 -
PhD (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £2,393
International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750 -
PhD (full-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £4,786
International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500 -
PhD (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £2,393
International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Scholarships/sponsorships
- School of Social Sciences PhD Studentships 2024 Entry
- AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- China Scholarship Council - 69´«Ã½ (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
- President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
- PhD Studentship with the Stuart Hall Foundation (Social Sciences) - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Contact name
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Admissions
- Telephone
- +44(0)161 275 1200 OPTION 1
- hums.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- School/Faculty
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