Program Overview

PhD Sport and Exercise Science

Overview

The PhD Sport and Exercise Science is a research-based program that offers students the opportunity to investigate their chosen topic in depth and reach a profound understanding. The program is based in the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, which has a proven track record of excellence in teaching, research, and applied sports science.

Entry Requirements

• A good honours degree or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject is required.
• A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
• Students will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

International & EU Entry Requirements

The university accepts a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries.

• AFGHANISTAN
• ALBANIA
• ALGERIA
• ANDORRA
• ANGOLA
• ANTIGUA AND BARBUADA
• ARGENTINA
• ARMENIA
• ARUBA
• AUSTRALIA
• AUSTRIA
• AZERBAIJAN
• BAHAMAS
• BAHRAIN
• BANGLADESH
• BARBADOS
• BELARUS (BYELORUSSIA)
• BELGIUM
• BELIZE
• BENIN
• BERMUDA
• BHUTAN
• BOLIVIA
• BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
• BOTSWANA
• BRAZIL
• BRUNEI
• BULGARIA
• BURKINA FASO
• BURUNDI
• CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA, KHMER R)
• CAMEROON
• CANADA
• CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
• CENTRAL AFRICAN REP
• CHAD
• CHILE
• CHINA
• COLOMBIA
• COMOROS
• CONGO
• CONGO (DEM REB, ZAIRE)
• COSTA RICA
• CROATIA
• CUBA
• CYPRUS
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK
• DJIBOUTI
• DOMINICA
• DOMINICAN REP
• EAST TIMOR
• ECUADOR
• EGYPT
• EL SALVADOR
• EQUATORIAL GUINEA
• ERITREA
• ESTONIA
• ETHIOPIA (ABYSSINIA)
• FIJI
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GABON
• GAMBIA
• GEORGIA
• GERMANY
• GHANA
• GIBRALTAR
• GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI)
• GREECE
• GRENADA
• GUATEMALA
• GUIANA, FRENCH
• GUINEA
• GUINEA BISSAU
• GUYANA
• HAITI
• HONDURAS
• HONG KONG
• HUNGARY
• ICELAND
• INDIA
• INDONESIA
• IRAN (ISLAMIC REP)
• IRAQ
• IRELAND, REP
• ISRAEL
• ITALY
• IVORY COAST
• JAMAICA
• JAPAN
• JORDAN
• KAZAKHSTAN
• KENYA
• KOREA SOUTH
• KOSOVO
• KUWAIT
• KYRGYZSTAN (KIRGIZIA)
• LAOS
• LATVIA
• LEBANON
• LESOTHO
• LIBERIA
• LIBYA
• LIECHTENSTEIN
• LITHUANIA
• LUXEMBOURG
• MADAGASCAR (MALAGASY REP)
• MALAWI
• MALAYSIA
• MALDIVE ISLANDS
• MALI
• MALTA
• MARSHALL ISLANDS
• MAURITANIA
• MAURITIUS
• MEXICO
• MOLDOVA
• MONACO
• MONGOLIA, OUTER
• MONTENEGRO
• MONTSERRAT
• MOROCCO
• MOZAMBIQUE
• MYANMAR (formerly Burma)
• NAMIBIA
• NAURU
• NEPAL
• NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)
• NEW ZEALAND
• NICARAGUA
• NIGER
• NIGERIA
• NORTH MACEDONIA
• NORWAY
• OMAN (MUSCAT AND OMAN)
• PAKISTAN
• PALESTINE
• PANAMA
• PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• PARAGUAY
• PERU
• PHILIPPINES
• POLAND
• PORTUGAL (MADEIRA, AZORES)
• QATAR
• ROMANIA
• RUSSIA
• RWANDA
• SAMOA (WESTERN)
• SAN MARINO
• SAUDI ARABIA
• SENEGAL
• SERBIA
• SEYCHELLES
• SIERRA LEONE
• SINGAPORE
• SLOVAKIA
• SLOVENIA
• SOLOMON ISLANDS
• SOMALI REPUBLIC
• SOUTH AFRICA
• SOUTH GEORGE & STH SANDWICH IS
• SOUTH SUDAN
• SPAIN
• SRI LANKA (CEYLON)
• ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
• ST. LUCIA
• ST. VINCENT
• SUDAN
• SURINAM
• SWAZILAND
• SWEDEN
• SWITZERLAND
• SYRIA
• TAIWAN
• TAJIKISTAN
• TANZANIA
• THAILAND
• TOGO
• TONGA
• TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
• TUNISIA
• TURKEY
• TURKMENISTAN
• TUVALU, ALSO ELLICE ISLANDS
• UGANDA
• UKRAINE
• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
• UNITED STATES
• URUGUAY
• UZBEKISTAN
• VANUATU
• VENEZUELA
• VIETNAM, SOC REP
• YEMEN (PDR,ADEN,SOCOTRA)
• ZAMBIA
• ZIMBABWE

English Language Requirements

• If English is not the first language, IELTS 6.5, or equivalent, with a minimum of 5.5 in all other components is required.

Structure

Course Structure

A research degree does not have a taught structure, giving students the chance to investigate their chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding. In communicating that understanding, through a thesis or other means, students have a rare opportunity to generate knowledge. A research degree allows students to develop new high-level skills, enhance their professional development, and build new networks. It can open doors to many careers.

Assessment

The aim of undertaking a PhD is to train as an independent researcher who can critically assess other research work and have a comprehensive knowledge of at least one area. The PhD program is usually three to four years in duration. All students are initially registered as MPhil/PhD students, then transferred to the PhD in the first half of their second year of study if they have made satisfactory progress. In the second and third years, students work towards their PhD.

Dissertation

Students must attend two formal supervisory board meetings each year where they submit literature reviews and research reports to the Board members prior to the meeting. At these meetings, such documents are discussed with the student and their progress is assessed. The PhD thesis is generally completed within three to four years and has a maximum length of 80,000 words. Great importance is given to the completion of PhDs within a four-year period from the time of initial registration.

Fees and Funding

Home/UK Fee

• Ł5,006 per year
• Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

International Fee

• Ł22,550 per year
• Fees will increase for each academic year of study.

Scholarships and Financial Support

There may be scholarships, bursaries, or discounts available to help with the cost of this course.

What's Next

Open Days

The university holds Open Days for all applicants throughout the year. The Colchester Campus events are a great way to find out more about studying at Essex and give students the chance to:

• Tour the campus and accommodation
• Find out answers to questions about courses, graduate employability, student support, and more
• Talk to the Fees and Funding team about scholarship opportunities
• Meet students and staff

Applying

Students can apply for this postgraduate course online. Before applying, please check the information about necessary documents that will be asked to provide as part of the application.

Related Courses

• MPhil Sport and Exercise Science
  • Study mode: Full-time, Part-time
  • Location: Colchester Campus
• MSc (by Dissertation) Sport and Exercise Science
  • Study mode: Full-time, Part-time
  • Location: Colchester Campus
• DSES Sport and Exercise Science
  • Study mode: Part-time
  • Location: Colchester Campus