School of Sports, Health & Social Sciences PhD

The University can award the research degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to registered students who successfully complete approved programmes of supervised research in accordance with the regulations of the University. These are governed by the UK Quality Code, the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and the University Generic Level Descriptors. Solent University’s Academic Board has delegated responsibility for overseeing the University’s research degree provision to the Research Degrees Committee (RDC).

Students should hold at least one of the following: a first or second class honours degree from a UK University or a qualification which may be deemed equivalent by NARIC and the admissions review panel; a Masters degree from a UK University or a non UK qualification which may be deemed equivalent as above; or other qualifications, publications and/or appropriate professional training and experience which may be considered equivalent by the admissions review panel to one of the above.