Health and Welfare Studies PhD

Course outline

The Faculty of Health Sciences provides opportunities for research to MPhil and PhD level or MPhil with transfer to PhD. The route to your degree will give you a unique intellectual challenge and an opportunity to work on a project in-depth under expert supervision, exploring your topic and producing a thesis from your research in preparing for your viva in which you will defend your thesis.

• MPhil involves development of research skills and an extension of existing knowledge (up to 40,000 words)
• PhD requires in-depth investigation of a topic and an original contribution to existing knowledge (up to 80,000 words)

As part of your research development you may also complete a short course (the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods) that builds up your knowledge and skills concerning the nature and practicalities of academic research.

To be considered for a PhD programme, students must typically have both undergraduate and Masters degree qualifications.