PhD in Environment and Politics
University of YorkYork · IELTS 6.5
Fee on request
- Level
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Politics
- Location
- United Kingdom
- IELTS
- 7.0 overall
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Overview
Postgraduate research in the School of Social and Political Sciences is informed by the expertise of its team of academics, who have long-standing links to industry, government, research organisations, and the voluntary sector. Opportunities for research are available across a range of topics in social and political sciences. Current students' research projects include: - the 1984/5 miners' strikes - gender and violence - preventive diplomacy - educational inequality - female labour migration - the 21st Century free party scene
Entry requirements
MPhil/PhD: Master's degree with a research component (and/or significant professional experience). For applicants without a Master's degree, please note that you will have to demonstrate a significant amount of research methods knowledge that goes beyond what you may have learned at undergraduate level. We strongly advise you to consider completing a Master's degree or a Master's by Research in your discipline, which we offer at Lincoln. Both are viable routes to a PhD. International students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For more information, please visit: http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/englishrequirements Please note application assessment criteria may vary by country and we may close to applications from some domiciles. Please view the Your Country pages of our website before making an application.
English language requirements
| IELTS | 7.0 overall |
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IELTS 7.0
Fees
International students: £16,900 per year
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
Rolling admissions - apply early
Campus
- Brayford Pool, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
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Scholarships at University of Lincoln
4 for this level- Chevening Scholarships
- Global Postgraduate Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
- International Alumni Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
- Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
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