Program Overview

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Human Sciences, MPhil/PhD

Our doctoral programme in Human Sciences allows you to conduct cutting-edge research in fields including Psychology, Social Work, Public Health and Sports Science with support from our experts.

Course Content

When you undertake a research degree (MPhil/PhD) at our School of Human Sciences, you are supported by a team of world-leading experts and active researchers. You also get access to a range of state-of-the-art facilities, including observation laboratories, eye-tracking capabilities, EEG, Edu-Logger, Nexus 4 and Biotrace.

As a research student in Human Sciences, you join a community of research students and benefit from the resources, community, and events at our Institute for Lifecourse Development (ILD). There are opportunities for PhD students to gain support with research costs and to present their research at national and international conferences.

School

Human Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Duration

• 3 - 4 years full-time
• 4 - 7 years part-time

Start month

September

Fees

• Home: £5,006
• International: £17,975

What you should know about this course

• The standard entry route requires you to register as an MPhil/PhD student in Human Sciences and to transfer to PhD once you have demonstrated satisfactory progress.
• We have several subject endorsement pathways so that you can specialise your research in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health or Sports Science.
• You will work with a team of 2-3 supervisors who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Flexible registration with both full and part-time routes available.
• As a part-time student, you will need to devote at least 12 hours per week to your studies.

What you will study

• View course outline

Course Team

• Harry Farmer, Senior Lecturer in Psychology
• About the course team: We are a team of academics in the School of Human Sciences who are highly experienced academics and practitioners from various disciplines including Psychology, Social Work, Public Health and Sports Science.

Entry Requirements

• A taught Master's degree, with a minimum average of 60% in all areas of assessment (e.g. Merit or above), in a generic subject area relevant to the subject matter of the proposed research project, and/or
• A First Class or Second Class, First Division (Upper Second Class) Honours degree in a subject area relevant to the proposed research project.

Required documentation:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV), including the names of two referees (written references can also be provided using the reference form)
• A detailed research proposal of about 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section).

How you will learn

• Teaching: There are advertised research study days but most of the teaching takes the form of regular supervision meetings with members of the supervisory team.
• Class sizes: Information coming soon.
• Independent learning: The majority of your work is in the form of independent learning. Our libraries and online resources will support your further reading and research.
• Overall workload: Independent research, but also training in research, teaching and transferable skills. Postgraduate research events such as talks, seminars and conferences. You will be expected to keep a record of your research activities, skills and training in a portfolio and upload it.

Assessment

• As your MPhil/PhD progresses, you will move through several review points including a transfer viva to ensure good progress and high quality-work. You will be assessed through your research thesis. Following your submission, you will have an oral examination.

Fees and Funding

• University is a great investment in your future. English-domiciled graduate annual salaries were £10,500 more than non-graduates in 2023 - and the UK Government projects that 88% of new jobs by 2035 will be at graduate level.
• Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning
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  Home | £5,006 | £2,503 per year | N/A
  International | £17,975 | £8,988 per year | N/A

Scholarships and Bursaries

• We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
• The Greenwich Bursary: This bursary is worth £700 for new undergraduate students with a low household income, entering Year 0 or 1 who meet the eligibility criteria.
• EU Bursary: Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.

Careers and Placements

• What sort of careers do graduates pursue?: You will be well equipped for a research career within universities, private research organisations, charities or government departments.
• Do you provide employability services?: We have a growing postdoctoral and early career researcher community within the Institute for Lifecourse Development. Equally, the mandatory postgraduate research training provides you with training, accreditation and experience of research and teaching in Higher Education.

Accommodation

• Greenwich: Living in halls of residence is a great way to make new friends and get into the social side of university life. With four great locations, all minutes away from the campus and the centre of historic Greenwich , you will be at the heart of one of the most beautiful university settings in the UK.
• Rooms start at £146.30/wk and include Wi-Fi, utility bills, access to our on-campus gym and 24-hour security - and just a 10-minute train journey to central London. Students based at our Greenwich campus can also choose to live the Student Village at Avery Hill, which is only a short ride on our free shuttle bus.

Support and Advice

• Academic skills and study support: We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre. There are research-related modules that you may benefit from. For further details contact the programme leader. You can also drop into relevant undergraduate and Master's programmes, upon agreement with the teaching teams.
• Support from the department: In addition to the core postgraduate researcher training, the Research and Enterprise Training Institute (RETI) also run additional training courses aimed at the training needs of postgraduate research students.