Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
- Part-time: 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting September 2027
Apply before September 2027. This is an estimated deadline. If a National or EEA/EU deadline listed here covers your citizenship, that one applies to you instead.
Although we advise students to start in September/October, it's often possible to start postgraduate research at any point in the year.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 88
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Sociology
Overview
Research
The Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield demonstrates a strong commitment to theoretical concerns at the leading edge of critical sociology, to informing international as well as national social policy, social work and welfare and to having world-leading expertise in both sociology and digital society.
Our academic staff have a wealth of expertise in the areas of digital media and society, social policy, sociology and social work. Explore our research areas in more detail to discover how we are making positive changes to policy and for people through our world-class research.
Programme structure
Research areas and themes:
- Digital Media and Society
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Social Work and Social Care
- Everyday Life and Critical Diversities
- Science Technology & Medicine in Society
- Social Inequalities and Social Ordering
- Wellbeing & Health Across the Lifecourse
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 88
Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates must have obtained at least a Merit (or equivalent) in their Masters Degree to be considered for a place on our PhD programme. For candidates applying for a PhD with a BA qualification, please note that we require at least a 2:1 or the equivalent.
- Applicants should hold, or expect to hold, one or more of these qualifications in Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work or a related Social Science Discipline.
Tuition fees
- International: 45,664 AUD / year (approximately 23,985 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,531 AUD / year (approximately 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Sheffield, United Kingdom: 1,057-1,860 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
