Doctorate in Social Sciences and Socio-Legal Studies (Online) at Teesside University

Programme overview

Fully online doctorate building knowledge of a specific research area alongside the skills for postgraduate research, with an interdisciplinary team across social sciences and socio-legal studies. Students are members of the Institute for Collective Place Leadership and can contribute to the Justice Hub.

Department: Criminology | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September, January or May | Study mode: online | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Building Your Research (pass/fail portfolio), Data Collection and Analysis, Foundations of Research Design and the Social Sciences and Socio-Legal Studies Thesis, an original contribution to knowledge or practice. Learning is online through asynchronous resources on the VLE with supervision by Teams, phone or in writing.

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Entry requirements

A 2:1 undergraduate degree in addition to a Level 7 (postgraduate) qualification in a relevant discipline such as law, criminology, sociology, social policy, policing, politics, international relations, or associated subjects such as psychology or history. Applicants are interviewed by a member of the course team and provide a brief research plan (course form) outlining the proposed area of study; the interview covers educational and research experience, ideas for original research and ability to communicate clearly in standard English. Applications are considered against the team's ability to support the proposed area.

GBP 7,710 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 100% online, 2026-27 entry Source

Intake: September, January or May

Duration: 3 years full-time

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