Key information
- Duration: Full-time: 24 months (2 to 4 years); Part-time: 36 months (3 to 7 years)
Overview
Join our community of researchers and challenge current national and international thinking in education.
Features
On our Education PhD programme at University of Southampton, we'll support you through expert joint supervision. You will typically work with 2 supervisors who are active research members of staff with expertise in your area of interest.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
We have research centres for:
- research in inclusion
- leadership, effective education and policy
- mathematics, science and health education
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- 2:1 honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
- master's at merit level in a relevant subject
- a detailed research proposal that indicates potential for original contribution to knowledge
- satisfactory performance at interview
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 38,285 AUD / year (≈ 20,100 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Southampton, United Kingdom: 1,328–2,082 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships – Deadline 14 Oct 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships – Deadline 09 Dec 2026
- Postgraduate Taught Excellence in English Scholarships – Deadline 04 Sep 2026
- Horizon Europe fee waiver – Deadline Anytime
- Presidential Bursaries – Deadline Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students – Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Deadline 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – Deadline Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies – Deadline Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Deadline 11 Jan 2027
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