Information, Communication and the Social Sciences DPhil

University of Oxford

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Doctoral Degrees

Qualification

3 years

Course duration

4/1/2023

Start Date

US$30901

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The DPhil (doctoral) programme in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences provides an opportunity for highly-qualified students to undertake cutting edge multidisciplinary Internet-related research. The multidisciplinary research OII's students undertake ranges across the social sciences, with most projects falling into the following broad themes: digital knowledge and culture; digital politics and government; education, wellbeing and digital life; ethics and philosophy of information; information geography and inequality; information governance and security; Internet economics; social data science. Over the course of this three- to four-year programme, you are expected to produce an important and original piece of scholarship that will make a significant contribution to the dynamic area of Internet research. Employers recognize the value of a degree from the University of Oxford, and the OII's doctoral students regularly go on to secure excellent positions in academia, industry, government, and NGOs. Alumni who have pursued academic careers have taken up research and teaching positions at Cornell University, University of Hong Kong, Imperial College London, Durham University, University of New South Wales, Coventry University, University of Leicester, University of Ottawa, and Michigan State University. OII DPhil alumni also work in wide-range of organizations including The World Bank, Oxfam, Cisco, McKinsey and Google.

For international students

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications: a master's degree with a mark of at least 67%; and a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any subject. It is expected that applicants will hold a taught master's or other advanced degree, normally in one of the social sciences, including law, but candidates from other disciplines embracing the social study of technology will also be considered. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0. Applicants need to have IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 per component. TOEFL iBT score of 110 with a minimum component score of 22 in listening, 24 in reading, 24 in writing and 25 in speaking.

Language requirements

IELTS

score:7

TOEFL

score:110

3 years - All

Fee

£24,910.00 (US$ 30,901) per yearThe fees shown above are the annual course fees for this course, for entry in the stated academic year. This is a fixed fee

Start Date

4/1/2023

Address

University of Oxford, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD, England

About

Although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, the Oxford University can trace its roots back to the end of the 11th century. The university is located at Wellington Square, Oxford and comprises of nearly 20,000 students. There are four academic divisions within the university, namely, Humanities, Medical Sciences, Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences, and Social Sciences. Some of the subjects offered include science, biochemistry, chemistry, computing, ornithology, engineering science, Islamic studies, materials, and mathematics.

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