Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3-4 years full-time)
- Part-time: 72 months (6-8 years part-time)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 - Apply anytime.
- Starting February 2027 - Apply anytime.
Language
English
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87 or IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
York, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Sociology
Overview
Within this Sociology PhD programme from University of York, University of York publications are rated as internationally world leading and the impact of our research has the highest possible rating. We encourage PhD and MPhil applicants from all over the world to join us in one of the best Departments for sociological research in the UK.
Why York?
- We have an excellent record of doctoral research
- Research in the Department is focussed around four research clusters and research units
- We have an international reputation for research excellence and methodical and theoretical innovation
- There is a significant concentration of research expertise within the department, and a number of research fellows and graduate students working in related projects
- You can choose whether to work with a particular member of staff on independent research or you can conduct your research within one of the department's research units. (You would still have a specific supervisor allocated to you)
- We are successful at generating substantial research income from national and international funding agencies
- We have a dedicated postgraduate research centre which includes desk, social and kitchen space helping to foster our postgraduate community.
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Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Feminism and agency
- LGBT Equality
- Digital communications and identities
- Sociology of health and illness
- Political Sociology
- Future studies
- Sociology of the paranormal
- Urban Sociology
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87 or IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Typically you’ll need at least the equivalent to a UK upper second-class (2:1) honours degree and, in some cases, a Masters degree. Actual requirements vary by course.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 47,948 AUD / year (approx. 25,350 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,907 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
York, United Kingdom: 1,222-2,126 AUD / month
