University of Huddersfield - Politics and International Studies PhD

University of Huddersfield

Politics and International Studies PhD

A PhD is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This programme allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A full time PhD is a three year programme of research and culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.

Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.

Entry Requirements

  • A Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or

  • an upper second class honours degree (2:1) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, or

  • appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.

  • IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Course Details

There are several research topics available for this degree. See below examples of research areas including an outline of the topics, the supervisor, funding information, and eligibility criteria:

  • Developments in Child and Youth Participation
  • Global South, Comparative, and Transnational Criminology
  • Radicalisation, counter-radicalisation and political extremism
  • Transitional Justice, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR), and Peacebuilding
  • Understanding Social Enterprise a Global Perspective
  • Youth citizenship and democratic participation

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