MPhil/PhD Demography (Social/Formal) at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Understand changing human populations – past, present and future. Demography is the study of human populations over time. It shows us how births, deaths and migration influence change and shape key trends such as population growth or decline and ageing populations.

Department: Department of Methodology | Duration: Three to four years, minimum two years full-time; part-time available | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: 27 September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll attend a seminar series run by the doctoral programme director and are also encouraged to take courses in the Department of Methodology and in other departments as necessary. In the first year, you'll register initially for the MPhil programme, and undertake specific training in research methods as required. Compulsory and core courses include Research Student Seminar, Applied Regression Analysis, Multivariate Analysis and Measurement.

Career pathways

Recent doctoral graduates have pursued careers in academia, in the government and public sector, in research, consultancy, education and teaching, NGOs and charities. Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this programme is an upper second class honours (2:1) bachelor's degree (or equivalent), plus high merit (65+) in a master’s degree or equivalent in a social science subject, preferably in demography, sociology, economics, social policy, methodology, geography, gender or public policy and a high merit (65+) in the dissertation. English language requirement: Research (IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in reading and writing and 6.5 in listening and speaking).

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,368 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; likely to rise over the duration of the programme. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,300 a year (2027/28). First-year fee; likely to rise over the duration of the programme. Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: Three to four years, minimum two years full-time; part-time available

Apply through the official page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/How-to-Apply

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