Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months
- Start dates and application deadlines: Starting January 2027 – Apply before Oct 2026 (International), Apply before Nov 2026 (National); Starting April 2027 – Apply before Jan 2027 (International), Apply before Feb 2027 (National); Starting October 2027 – Apply before Jun 2027 (International), Apply before Jul 2027 (National)
Overview
Key Facts
- Education programme of work at University of Huddersfield will include participating in conferences and seminars. You will attend relevant aspects of postgraduate courses and may engage in guided reading or a combination of study methods.
- You will be supervised by a team of up to 3 members including a main supervisor who will advise and support you throughout your project. At the end of a 3-year full-time or six year part-time period of research and writing, you will submit a thesis which will be up to 80,000 words long. You will have developed a range of personal and professional transferrable skills which will be invaluable in your future career.
- 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.
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Programme Structure
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
PTE Academic: 59
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Master’s degree, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, or an honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent, may be considered, in a discipline appropriate to 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.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 35,619 AUD / year (≈ 18,700 GBP / year)
Domestic: 10,013 AUD / year (≈ 5,257 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time per year:
- National: £2,628
- International: £8,500
Living costs
Huddersfield, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Education.
Available Scholarships
- Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship – University of Huddersfield, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 16 Oct 2026, Merit-based
- Chancellor’s Scholarships – University of Huddersfield, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 16 Oct 2026, Merit-based
- Merit-based scholarships – University of Huddersfield, Grant, 4000 GBP, Deadline Anytime, Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – U.S. government, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – ServiceScape, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – ACES Education Fund, Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Junhua Li, Grant, 19000 GBP, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Boustany Foundation, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – IvyPanda, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Voice Talent Online, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students – educations.com, Grant, 5000 USD, Deadline 28 Aug 2026, Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Admit Lab, Grant, 10000 USD, Deadline 01 Sep 2026, Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Salvado Law, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Anonymous Hope Fund, Grant, 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Grant, 22500 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies – CIAPS, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – IELTS from 6 to 9, Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027