PhD Education and Social Justice (by thesis and coursework) at Lancaster University

Programme overview

Our distinctive PhD programme is designed for professionals who are engaged in the promotion of social justice in or through education. Study is entirely online and part-time over a minimum of four years, providing you with a flexible yet academically rigorous and intellectually stimulating research route. The programme focuses on the issues and concerns at the heart of your professional practice and aims to train you as an autonomous researcher.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: Part time 4 - 7 years | Study mode: part-time | Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Promoting Social Justice through Education., Researching Social Justice, Social Justice in Institutions and Organisations, Understanding Social Justice Internationally: Issues, Theories and Approaches.. Year 2 core modules: Education, Activism and Global Social Movements. Year 3 core modules: Thesis (Educational Research).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirements: Bachelor's degree:An upper second class honours (UK or equivalent) in any subject. Master's degree: A good Master's degree in any background. No research proposal is required. English language requirements: We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in the reading and writing elements and 5.5 in the speaking and listening elements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Home fee for 2026/27 (UK Research Councils standard fee level, full-time); the following year's fee is not yet set Source

Duration: Part time 4 - 7 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

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