Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jan 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Feb 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Jun 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Sep 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
90 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Detroit, United States
Disciplines
Sociology
Overview
About the program
Our Ph.D. program in Sociology at Wayne State University equips students for the academic job market or other professional careers through a challenging, comprehensive and integrated curriculum that trains doctoral students to:
- theorize from a variety of sociological perspectives, and
- analyze using a variety of methodologies.
The curriculum also focuses on advanced training in the specialty areas of race/ethnicity/gender, sociology of health and illness and global/transnational/comparative sociology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Comparative Schools of Sociological Theory
- Advanced Social Statistics
- Qualitative Sociology
- Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
- Global, Transnational, and Comparative Sociology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- International applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree.
- To begin the application review, upload unofficial copies of English-translated international transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which you earned a bachelor's degree or higher, including Mark Sheets, if applicable.
- Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English proficiency
- Financial support documents (I-20 processing)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 32,552 AUD / year (≈ 23,181 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 32,552 AUD / year (≈ 23,181 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 15,021 AUD / year (≈ 10,697 USD / year)
Living costs
Detroit, United States: 1,474-2,486 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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