PhD Sociology (Distance Learning) at Swansea University

Programme overview

Research degrees in sociology within the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, with strong research training and supervision across a wide range of social science themes and methods, from empirical to theoretical and interdisciplinary projects.

Department: Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy | Duration: 6 years part-time | Intake: October | Study mode: online | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Supervised research in areas such as critical disability studies, cultural sociology, migration, political sociology, racisms, sexuality and queer studies, social class, social exclusion and justice, sociology of education, trade unions, qualitative methods, and Wales and devolution.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should check how their qualification compares on the country-specific entry requirements. PhD: a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or non-UK equivalent defined by Swansea University) and a master's degree; applicants with a UK first-class honours degree and no master's degree are considered individually. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no individual component below 6.5, or a Swansea University recognised equivalent. Admissions decisions may also depend on the standard of the research synopsis or proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places and relevant professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,619 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition, distance learning part-time; later years increase by 3% Source

International applicants: GBP 10,950 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition, distance learning part-time; later years increase by 3% Source

Intake: October

Duration: 6 years part-time

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