- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Sociology
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- OCT 2026
Overview
A period of intensive, supervised study where you critically investigate and evaluate an approved sociological topic and make an original contribution to knowledge.
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:1 · or above |
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English language requirements
| IELTS | 7.0 overall, no part below 6.5 |
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1. Recent academic IELTS demonstrating an overall score of 7.0 or above with no score below 6.5 in the other components or equivalent. Recent means that your IELTS results must have been awarded two years preceding your doctoral programme's start date.
Fees
International students: £18,600 per year
UK students: £5,328 per year - Fee TBC for 27/28
UK/Home: £5,328 per year - Fee TBC for 27/28
International: £18,600 per year
Start dates
October 2026 February 2027 May 2027
Application deadline
Apply directly from the course page at any time — there are no fixed deadlines. Courses do fill up, so apply as early as possible.
Campus
- City Campus, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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