PostgraduatePart-time

Sociology

Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
7 Years
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Sociology
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
7.0 overall, no part below 6.5

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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

Degree2:1 · or above

English language requirements

IELTS7.0 overall, no part below 6.5

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: £9,300 per year

UK students: £2,619 per year - Fee TBC for 27/28

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

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29 countries

Postgraduate Taught

Academic

A first degree or professional qualification recognised as being equivalent to degree standard An HND or higher education diploma with substantial work experience in an appropriate field Successful completion of a recognised pre-Masters course

English language

Our courses are taught in English, so you will need a good understanding of the language to study with us. We accept a range of qualifications. Your score will need to be equivalent to the IELTS score given on your course page. You can check using the tables below. If you are taking an IELTS test and need a student visa, take IELTS for UKVI, as this is approved by UK Visas and Immigration.

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Scholarships at Sheffield Hallam University

6 for this level
  • Chevening Scholarships
  • Inclusive Leadership and Sustainable Growth Executive MBA Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
  • Online Masters Scholarship10% of fees
  • Postgraduate Research Scholarship10% of fees
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TuitionGBP 9,300
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 24,686

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.

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    You apply with your CAS and show GBP 19,839 for your first year: tuition plus living costs. We help you prepare the documents.

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Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

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