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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of St Andrews
Full Time
Aug 2026
3 Year
The School's main research degree is the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), a three- or four-year degree focused on the completion of a PhD thesis of no more than 80,000 words.The School also offers a two-year Master's degree (MPhil), and a one-year research Master's degree (MSt (Res)). The MPhil comprises the taught components of an MLitt in its first year, and a dissertation of about 40,000 words in the second. Find out more about the MPhil on its degree page. The MSt (Res) is a full-time research project to write a dissertation of up to 30,000 words. It is an excellent opportunity to spend a shorter time in a research environment either for a standalone degree or as preparation for a PhD.
