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3 years
SEP-23
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Social Economics Behavioural Psychology
Research
The School of Business offers supervision for the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics - full-time campus based study.
The normal duration of a PhD programme is three years (full-time). PhD students may use the fourth year as a 'writing-up' year for which a reduced fee is payable if active research has been completed - currently £100. (Maximum registration permitted is 4 years full-time).
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3 to 3.5 years (full-time) or 6 to 6.5 years (part-time).
A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.
For this course (per year)
4,596
For this course (per year)
16,200
Students must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution. A Master's degree in a relevant subject is also normally required.
For a century, the University of Leicester has been home to great minds; academics, researchers and students who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo, advance new practices, and develop a fresh way of thinking. Through the ground-breaking work of the university’s expert research groups, postgraduate students will tackle the emerging social, economic, political, and scientific issues head-on and set the agenda where others simply follow....more
Full time | 3 years | SEP-23
Full time | 3 years | SEP-23
Full time | 3 years | SEP-23
Full time | 3 years | SEP-23
Full time | 3 years | SEP-23
