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Full time
3 years
JAN-25
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Social Sciences
Research
In the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences we conduct research in areas such as midwifery, nursing, leadership and dementia, as well as humanisation, nutrition and social work. Other areas include radiography and medical imaging.
Course details
To be awarded a PhD, you will need to complete a complex and advanced project. You will be expected to critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic, which results in an original and independent contribution to knowledge, as well as to demonstrate an understanding of research methods appropriate to your chosen field.
You will have to present and defend your thesis and/or practical element by viva voce (oral examination), to the satisfaction of the examiners.
Careers
A research degree can be applied to roles in commercial research and development, consultancy, or could lead you to starting your own business. You may alternatively consider a career in academia.
You may wish to undertake research to contribute to your knowledge of a specialist subject, or enhance your skills in project management and analysis.
For this course (per year)
£4,712
For this course (per year)
£19,000
Students need an honours degree at upper second class (2:1) and/or an appropriate master's degree. Some supervisors may ask for additional entry requirements such as relevant work experience, evidence of written work, or previous study of a particular subject.
Based by the sea in south-west England, just two hours from London by train, Bournemouth University offers more than 80 taught master’s courses as well as many research programmes. 16% of its students are in postgraduate study, meaning students will be joining a diverse and thriving postgraduate community. The university has three academic faculties and The Bournemouth University Business School, which divided into individual...more