Key information
- Duration: Full-time – 36 months; Part-time – 72 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027; Apply before Jun 2027
Overview
As a PhD researcher at International Development programme from SOAS University of London you’ll join our renowned globally diverse research community with access to research and teaching opportunities, as well as a substantial series of seminars presented by leading development professionals and practitioners.
Key Facts
Students may follow the PhD pathway in International Development by being based at either SOAS, LSHTM or IoE. All PhD students on the International Development pathway will attend an advanced research training seminar run by LIDC. The series will provide students in the ESRC Doctoral Training Centre's International Development Pathway with a broad understanding of interdisciplinary approaches to development, and a detailed understanding of selected areas of interest.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- encourage and enable students to complete an original thesis in the expected time
- provide training and experience in fieldwork and across a variety of schools of thought and in a variety of statistical techniques
- allow flexibility in training to suit students with different backgrounds and subsequent research needs
- make available and to monitor first class research supervision with the involvement of at least two members of staff through individual Research Student Committees
- encourage knowledge of other relevant disciplines and the adoption of an interdisciplinary approach where appropriate
- equip students with the ability to assess one another's work critically, whether in response to written or spoken presentation
- obtain language skills as appropriate
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100 (or new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score: 5)
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
We normally require a 2.1 bachelor's degree plus a Masters degree with a Merit classification in a Social Science plus one reference. In exceptional cases we may accept applicants who do not meet these criteria if they show evidence of a strong Masters degree and/or appropriate level of relevant work experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 43,864 AUD / year (approx. 23,390 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,480 AUD / year (approx. 5,055 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,132-4,045 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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