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PhD Health and Society at University of Salford

University of Salford, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PhD in the School of Health and Society at the Frederick Road campus, aligned with one of three research centres: the Centre for Applied Health Research, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation, or the Centre for Research on Inclusive Society. PhD study is available across health and social science disciplines including sociology, social policy, criminology, counselling and psychotherapy, policing, psychology, public health, social work, nursing, podiatry, medical imaging and sport and exercise rehabilitation.

Faculty: School of Health and Society  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time  |  Intake: Not stated on page  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Not a taught programme: supervised original research with Doctoral School cohort training. Assessment comprises an interim assessment (10,000-word report and oral, months 9-11 full-time), an interim evaluation (40,000-word report and oral, months 21-23) and a viva on a thesis of up to 100,000 words.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with Upper Second or First class honours; or a Postgraduate Diploma or Master's degree; or a qualification comparable to 120 credits at FHEQ level 7 as deemed by the School Research, Enterprise and Innovation Committee; or equivalent attainment through certified or experiential learning. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5. Salford Alternative Entry Scheme available.

Intake: January 2027; May 2027; September 2027

Duration: Four years; Six years

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