PhD Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A PhD in education based at the Dumfries Campus within the Education, Language, Policy and Sustainability research group, linked to the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change and the Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning.

Department: School of Social & Environmental Sustainability (Dumfries Campus) | Duration: 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Thesis of 70,000-100,000 words with two supervisors. Training in Dumfries and Glasgow covers research design, qualitative methods, quantitative data analysis, social theory, applied qualitative methods and generalised linear models. A PhD (Interdisciplinary Studies) option allows co-supervision across the School.

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Entry requirements

Education PhD (Dumfries): usually a Master's degree or a 2.1 honours degree. Required documents include transcripts, degree certificates, CV, research proposal, two references and named supervisor information; applicants should discuss the application with a suitable supervisor first. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 6.5 (also accepted: TOEFL iBT 96 overall with Reading 23, Listening 23, Speaking 23, Writing 24; PTE Academic 66 overall with Reading 60, Listening 59, Speaking 59, Writing 74).

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,005 a year (2025/26). Annual fee for full-time study; part-time study is charged at half the full-time fee. Home fee for 2025/26 as stated. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,580 a year (2025/26). Annual fee for full-time study; part-time study is charged at half the full-time fee. Research bench fees may apply in addition. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time

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