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PhD Postgraduate research in Sports and Recreation at University of Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A PhD on how exercise affects performance and health in elite, general and chronic-disease populations, with interests including dance medicine and science, combat sports, field sports, clinical physiology, biomechanics and EDI. Offered at Walsall Campus and by online distance learning.

Faculty: School of Health and Wellbeing  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time; 8 years part-time distance learning  |  Intake: 5 October 2026, 4 January 2027, 3 May 2027  |  Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Doctoral research is structured in three stages: registration (research proposal, supervisor interview and Faculty Research Committee approval), progression review (progress paper, oral presentation and independent assessment, at 18 months full-time) and examination (thesis submission and viva voce).

Career pathways

University Professor/Lecturer, Sports Technology Developer, Elite Sports Program Manager, Sports Charity Research Director.

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Entry requirements

Applicants for a research degree shall normally hold a first or upper second class honours degree, or a master's degree, or evidence of prior practice or learning accepted by the Dean of Research. International applicants must show English proficiency of at least IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) with no individual element below 6.0, unless exempt under UKVI regulations.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time research degree fee, UK home, taught in the UK; provisional Source

Intake: 5 October 2026, 4 January 2027, 3 May 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time; 8 years part-time distance learning

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