Southampton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology in Southampton United Kingdom | University of Southampton
University of Southampton
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Southampton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
19,200
(c. USD25,712.83)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Our Social Policy program is ranked among the nation's top 5 for research outputs, with our research environment receiving a 100% world-leading rating in the most recent REF assessment. You'll become part of a dynamic research community engaged in methodologically groundbreaking work that pushes the boundaries of modern social theory. Our faculty actively shape policy in key areas including demographic shifts, workplace dynamics, social integration, and welfare systems. We maintain strong collaborations with government bodies, institutions, and international organizations. Your research journey will be mentored by a minimum of two faculty members. The program enhances essential professional competencies such as academic writing, research methods, digital literacy, and public speaking. Teaching opportunities may be available through undergraduate tutoring roles. We actively promote professional networking and research dissemination through participation in external academic conferences, seminars, and specialized workshops.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You should have a 2:1 honours undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.
If you have completed a master's degree, you should have achieved a merit or above including 60%, for the dissertation.
If you do not have an ESRC-recognised research training masters degree, you will need to complete appropriate research training. This involves taking relevant modules from our MSc programmes. In some cases, the research training will be supplemented by taking training modules from other disciplines in Economic, Social and Political Sciences. Relevant modules include:
design, conduct and dissemination of research
philosophy and methods of social research
qualitative methods
statistical data analysis
survey design methods (half-module)
uses of social data (half-module)
If English is not your first language, you'll need an IELTS minimum level of 6.5 with a 6.0 in writing, reading, speaking and listening.
Your awarded certificate needs to be dated within the last 2 years.
If you need further English language tuition before starting your degree, you can apply for one of our pre-sessional English language courses.
TOEFL iB (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - 92
If you have completed a master's degree, you should have achieved a merit or above including 60%, for the dissertation.
If you do not have an ESRC-recognised research training masters degree, you will need to complete appropriate research training. This involves taking relevant modules from our MSc programmes. In some cases, the research training will be supplemented by taking training modules from other disciplines in Economic, Social and Political Sciences. Relevant modules include:
design, conduct and dissemination of research
philosophy and methods of social research
qualitative methods
statistical data analysis
survey design methods (half-module)
uses of social data (half-module)
If English is not your first language, you'll need an IELTS minimum level of 6.5 with a 6.0 in writing, reading, speaking and listening.
Your awarded certificate needs to be dated within the last 2 years.
If you need further English language tuition before starting your degree, you can apply for one of our pre-sessional English language courses.
TOEFL iB (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - 92
Tuition
GBP
19,200