PhD in Sociology
- Research Director
- Geoff Cooper
- Programme length
- Full-time: 33-48 months , Part-time: 45-96 months
- Programme start date
- October, January, April, July
Doctoral students are supported through a carefully designed programme of regular postgraduate day schools and monthly professional seminars, and may be directed to take relevant modules from the MSc Social Research Methods – or, if appropriate, from the MSc Criminology, Criminal Justice and Social Research – during their first year of study. They can attend in-house day courses in social research (about 20 per year) and the extensive range of courses run by the Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS) Networking Project.
Entry Requirements
Applicants usually hold at least an upper second-class honours degree in sociology or a related discipline. Students are initially registered for a PhD with probationary status and, subject to satisfactory progress, are subsequently confirmed as having PhD status.
English language requirements
IELTS minimum overall: 7.0
We offer intensive English language pre-sessional courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Fees and Funding
Fees
| Study mode | UK/EU fees | Overseas fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | £3,900 | Available soon |
| Part-time | £1,950 | Available soon |
Funding
Faculty studentship opportunities
Faculty studentships are available for top-quality students, covering tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and maintenance at current research council rates for full or part-time study.
South East Doctoral Training Centre studentship opportunities
The South East DTC offers studentships to top-quality research students wishing to study either sociology, psychology or related multidisciplinary areas within the social sciences at the University of Surrey.
Sociology at Surrey
Sociology at Surrey has an international reputation as a centre of excellence in both research and teaching. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise it was ranked joint sixth out of all sociology departments in the UK. This reflects our excellence in research and publications, and the high quality of our research environment. We engage in innovative methodological and theoretical work, employ a diversity of methods and perspectives, and make a major contribution to applied and policy-related sociology.
Research
We welcome applications from prospective doctoral students in a wide range of areas of sociology. Members of academic staff have research interests and expertise in a number of substantive areas, in a range of theoretical approaches and in the full diversity of research methods, from mixed-method and qualitative research to statistical analysis of large and complex datasets. We have particular strengths in:
- Ageing and Gender
- Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism
- Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis
- Crime and Security
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Developments in Methodology
- Digital World
- Identities, Generation and Everyday Life
- Media, Culture and Communication
- Science, Environment and Technologies
- Sociology of Sleep
- Work, Organisations and Inequalities
Research environment
Research students are provided with office space, PCs and online research tools and resources. They are normally members of a subject/research group and participate with academic staff in its activities. Research students also run their own monthly meetings as well as having the opportunity to present their work at mini-conferences attended by the wider Faculty.
Contact us
For general enquiries
0800 980 3200 or +44 (0)1483 681 681
For admissions enquiries
+44 (0)1483 681 681