Applied Social Science Phd

Lancaster University

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36 months

Course duration

10/5/2023

Start Date

US$23597

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Course Overview We have an active research community within the fields of youth offending, disability studies, theories of welfare, gender and sexuality, child protection, family support and family justice, law and social work, community care, and health and social care. Recent work has been informed by a growing emphasis on issues of equal opportunities, social justice, poverty and social exclusion. You will join an international and interdisciplinary community with students working on PhDs in Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies, Science Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, and Applied Social Science. You will be assigned PhD supervisors (usually two), and consideration will be taken to match you with supervisor(s) whose current active research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen topic. Close working relations are enjoyed with other departments at Lancaster, and in some cases, there is cross-departmental supervision. A programme of skills and dissertation workshops designed specifically for postgraduate students within the Sociology Department runs throughout the year. In addition, you are encouraged to attend any relevant MA taught modules but are not required to take any for credit as part of your degree.

For international students

Students need to have: Bachelor's degree: an upper second class honours degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant social science background; Master's degree: a good masters degree in a relevant subject. English language requirements for the majority of our courses (excluding MA Social Work): IELTS Academic test (UKVI approved or other centres) or IELTS Online with an overall score of at least 7.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in each element; or Pearson PTE Academic or Pearson PTE Academic Online with a score of at least 65 and a minimum of 50 in each component of the test; or ToEFL IBT or ToEFL IBT Home Edition with an overall score of at least 94, with a minimum of 19 in reading, 19 in listening, 19 in speaking and 22 in writing.

36 months - Full time

Fee

£19,520.00 (US$ 23,597) per yearThis is a fixed feePlease check with institution

Start Date

10/5/2023

Address

Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, England

About

Lancaster University is a public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, and has been named the overall University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. The University is proud of its international community, and aims to offer all students a global experience during their time there, with students coming from over 100 countries around the world.
Students benefit from studying on a state-of-the-art campus, where facilities were ranked in the top ten in the Times Higher Student Experience Survey 2018. The library is a stunning, recently refurbished space, which is open 24/7 in term-time and features over 1,200 workspaces in Silent and Quiet Zones, which can suit formal and informal individual learning styles. There is also power throughout for all devices, as well as PCs and loanable laptops. Aside from the library, the campus has plenty to do and boasts its own theatre, art gallery and concert hall, as well as restaurants, cafés, an ice cream parlour, a charity shop, hairdressing salon and a number of bars.
Lancaster University students are taught by dedicated teaching staff, who have been recognised for their high-quality teaching through the Teaching Excellence Framework Gold award, 2017. Students also have access to a careers centre, which offers help with everything from applying for a job to writing a stand-out cover letter and CV. There are also regular careers events and workshops throughout the year, and the option of chatting to a careers advisor for some one-on-one advice. Following graduation, 97% of students go on to find work three and a half years after leaving their course.
To ensure students are happy and comfortable during their time studying, Lancaster University offers dedicated support services for international students. There is also a confidential counselling service, an NHS doctor's surgery and information on financial aid.

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