University of Huddersfield - Sociology PhD

University of Huddersfield

Sociology 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 to 100,000 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.

You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).

You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising up to three members to advise and support you on your project.

Entry Requirements

The normal level of attainment required for consideration for entry is:

  • 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 

Research Topics

A Sense of a Community
Bisexuality and Pansexuality
Children, sexuality and sexual abuse
Children/young people (cyp), sex and sexuality
Citizenship and LGBT and/or Intersex people
Governance and LGBTI equalities
Historic childhood sexual abuse
Intersectionality
Intersex
Lgbt+ children/young people
Non Binary and Transgender
Non-binary and trans* gender identities
Perceptions of Spiritually Competent Practice and Availability and Vulnerability in Healthcare
Social aspects of death, dying and bereavement
South Asian masculinity
Transitional Justice, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR), and Peacebuilding
Understanding Social Enterprise a Global Perspective
Young people's human rights and anti-racism activism
Young women's feminism and feminist activism
Youth social and political participation

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