Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 24 months (2 to 4 years); Part-time 36 months (3 to 7 years)
Overview
We were ranked 7th in the UK and in the top 15% in the world for Statistics and Operational Research in the World University Rankings by Subject, 2021.
Features
- In the Social Statistics and Demography programme from University of Southampton, you'll join a lively and active community of researchers. We engage with policy-makers, non-governmental organisations, and governments worldwide.
- In the UK, we exchange knowledge with government agencies such as the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office for National Statistics. Around the world, we work with the World Health Organisation, UNFPA, DFID and the United Nations.
Programme Structure
Main areas of research
- innovation in surveys and official statistics
- family and social demography
- innovation in quantitative demographic research
- global health
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have a 2:1 honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. You can also apply if your grade was lower than 2:1 – you'll need to show you've made good progress since your degree.
- If you have completed a master's degree, you should have achieved a merit or above including 60%, for the dissertation. If you have not completed a master's, you'll need to show you can produce high quality writing and analysis.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 37,694 AUD / year ≈ 20,100 GBP / year
Domestic: 9,823 AUD / year ≈ 5,238 GBP / year
Living costs
Southampton, United Kingdom: 1,307-2,050 AUD / month
Scholarships
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships — deadline 14 Oct 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships — deadline 09 Dec 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
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — deadline Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — deadline 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — deadline 11 Jan 2027