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PhD, MPhil and Professional Doctorates at University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Research degrees at Huddersfield include the PhD, MPhil and professional doctorates. A PhD is a research project culminating in a thesis of normally no more than 80,000 words that shows an original contribution to knowledge, supervised by a team of up to three members. Most research degrees are available full-time and part-time, and some by distance learning.

Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research degrees have no compulsory taught element; supervisors meet students at least monthly (every two months for part-time). Professional doctorates include a taught core programme in research methods in the first 16 months. Students can apply for pre-defined projects in Computing, Engineering, Health, Science and Social Sciences or propose their own.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,257 a year (2026/27). Full-time, on-campus and distance learning Source

International applicants: GBP 18,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time on-campus Source

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