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Postgraduate research tuition fees

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The tuition fee you pay in your first year will increase (in line with inflation) for each subsequent year of study. Tuition fees for part-time degrees are usually charged at half of the rate of full-time degrees across twice the number of years (subject to an increase in subsequent years in line with inflation).

Overseas students

The tuition fee you pay in your first year will be the same for each subsequent year of study. Tuition fees for part-time degrees are usually charged at half of the rate of full-time degrees across twice the number of years.

PGR tuition fees

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Postgraduate research scholarships

All scholarship applications are made through the University's Postgraduate Online Application Form. When you start the application, you will see a drop down box that asks you which scholarship/s you are interested in. You should tick all that apply. The system will then open the appropriate application form based on your selection.

Scholarship Opportunities for 2025/26 entry

You must have a study offer (a PhD place) in place to be considered for a scholarship. You must apply for the PhD place no later than Wednesday 8th January 2025 if you intend to also apply for a scholarship. This is a strict deadline. See how to apply for further details.

The scholarship opportunities for 2025/26 can be found below.

The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP), accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is a collaboration across the social sciences at the Universities of ºù«Ӱҵ, Bradford, Hull, Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan, ºù«Ӱҵ Hallam and York.

The following scholarships will be available for doctoral research students commencing their studies in October 2025.

WRDTP Pathway Awards (including the Interdisciplinary Research Awards and the WRDTP/Stuart Hall Foundation Awards for Black British students); WRDTP Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Awards;  iii)) WRDTP Advanced Data Analytics (ADA) Awards.

These awards are available on a +3.5, +3.75 or 1+3.5 basis, and can be held full-time or part-time. Further information about each of these award schemes can be found on the , including assessment criteria which should be carefully consulted. Please direct queries to: enquiries@wrdtp.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is 22 January 2025 at 17:00 (GMT) but please note that a PhD place must be secured in advance of your scholarship submission. Scholarship applications are submitted via the University's Postgraduate Online Application system.

Other PhD Scholarship Opportunities

For information about, and the status of, other scholarship opportunities available through the university, please visit this webpage.

Funding opportunities for international students

The University holds a range of funding opportunities for international PhD applicants.

Where country specific scheme exist, they will be listed on the country pages here.

Our PhD finder also lets students search by funding status here.
 

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PhD training in the Faculty of Social Sciences

As part of the Faculty of Social Sciences you will have access to world class training alongside your doctoral study. The Social Sciences Doctoral Training programme is tailored to your individual needs to ensure you have the right skills you need to develop your research.

The training programme is designed to exceed current UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) training and development guidelines, and gives all our social science PhD students access to , regardless of your source of funding.

All our students receive interdisciplinary training and experience opportunities via the , and additional discipline specific training is provided in each of our departments.

Find out more about our Social Sciences Graduate School