Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months, 3-4 years
- Part-time: 84 months, part-time option only available for UK students
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details: It is common for PhD students to begin in the October following their application, fitting to normal academic term calendars.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Political Science
Overview
Politics students at University of Brighton share interests across disciplinary boundaries can develop supervisory teams and methodologies from across the university including human geography, history, political art theory and practice, dissonant sexualities, criminology, globalisation, and many aspects concerning social justice and equality.
Key facts
Your PhD will be supervised by expert academics who will also guide you towards career decisions and allow your work to draw on and contribute to the wider academic society at Brighton and at partner universities. As a Politics PhD student, you will:
- have a supervisory team comprising two members of academic staff. Depending on your particular area study you may also have additional supervisors from other research institutions or external partners.
- become part of an active and engaged community of research learning, leading talks, and social events with opportunities to present your work as it progresses and network with other researchers.
- be part of an active research centre: the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics
- have desk space and access to a computer in a space specifically designed for research students.
- have access to a range of electronic resources via the university’s online library, as well as to the physical books and journals at St Peter’s House Library in central Brighton and other campus libraries.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social movements and radical global politics
- Critical theory and radical politics
- Environmental and climate change
- Human migration
- Sustainability and tourism
- Power and inequality in/through specific spaces and environments
- New social and ecological visions
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 97
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- a recognised Masters degree with a significant research component, for example MPhil from another university, or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
- or substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references
- or, unless a school exercises their right to specify more stringent entry requirements, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 32,370 AUD / year (≈ 16,980 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,985 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details
£2,619 - UK Part-time fees
Living costs
Brighton, United Kingdom: 1,554-2,636 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Politics.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Commonwealth International Scholarships - University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom - Grant - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified
- Alumni postgraduate scholarships - University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom - Grant - Various benefits - Deadline: Anytime
- Alumni Postgraduate Scholarships - University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom - Grant - Various benefits - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based
- Vice-Chancellor scholarships - University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom - Grant - 2000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- 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
- Amberscholar Scholarship - Amber Student - Grant - 12000 USD - Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 - Merit-based
- Amberscholar Scholarship - Amber Scholar - Grant - 6000 USD - Deadline: 16 Aug 2026 - 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 - Merit-based
- 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
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Leopold Figl Foundation - Grant - Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based
- 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
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