Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Jan 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Feb 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Apr 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before May 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jul 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Aug 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
Language
English
TOEFL® iBT: 88. TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Swansea, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Sociology, Childhood Studies
Overview
About the programme
As a student at the School of Health and Social Care, you will benefit from a dynamic and supportive research environment with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines and develop links with organisations and policymakers both in the UK and globally.
As such, you can be confident that your research will inform and be informed by the wider health and social care environment. This Children and Young People programme is offered at Swansea University.
Programme Structure
Our particular research expertise falls into four broad categories:
- Health and Welfare, investigating factors influencing the welfare of children and young people such as health care provision, child abuse and neglect, learning disabilities, play, and homelessness.
- Child and Youth Identity, exploring the interactions between young people as individual agents, their social environments, and wider social structures that inform their choices and opportunities.
- Child Development, addressing the range of factors influencing how children learn and develop from early years through to later adolescence, and the ways in which the effects of these factors can be monitored in the play of children.
- Health Psychology, examining the psychological factors in promoting good health and developing interventions to encourage children, young people, and pregnant women to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviours.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class. Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
English requirements
TOEFL® iBT: 88. TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree. Alternatively, applicants with a UK first class honours degree (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master’s degree, will be considered on an individual basis.
- As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.
- As standard, two references are required before we can progress applications to the College/School research programme Admissions Tutor for consideration.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees. Non-residents: 41,312 AUD / year ≈ 21,950 GBP / year
- Domestic — Tuition fee for the domestic students. Citizens or residents: 9,704 AUD / year ≈ 5,156 GBP / year
Living costs
Swansea, United Kingdom: 1,368-2,595 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Children and Young People.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries — Provided by university, Grant 5000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships — Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Music Scholarships at Swansea University — Provided by university, Grant 650 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Swansea University Sport Scholarship — Provided by university, Grant 2000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES) — Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Independent provider, Grant 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based, Boustany Foundation
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Amber Scholar
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Grant 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Independent provider, Grant 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, Grant 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme