PhD - School of Social Sciences and Humanities, PhD

Aston University, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
PhD	Full-time	3 years	October	find out	find out
PhD	Part-time	6 years	October	GBP 4596 per total	GBP 15100 per total

About PhD - School of Social Sciences and Humanities, PhD - at Aston University

Researchers in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) are a multi-lingual, multi- and interdisciplinary community, working across the humanities, arts and social sciences, and bringing together a unique blend of internationally well-connected scholars.

For the Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2014), the current system to assess the quality of UK research, SSH submitted to two panels – ‘Area Studies’ and ‘Modern Languages and Linguistics’. The results released on 18 December 2014 ranked Aston amongst the leading institutions in the UK and achieved some particularly outstanding successes:

Area Studies: 81% of the SSH submission has been judged as “world leading or internationally excellent”. This is the 3rd highest percentage in the UK for this unit of assessment.
Modern Languages and Linguistics: 60% of the SSH submission has been awarded the highest marks (4*) for research impact. This is the highest 4* percentage in the West Midlands, and places Aston within the top 10 for this unit of assessment regarding impact.
Area Studies: The submission is ranked 5th out of 23 institutions in the UK for Area Studies in the overall REF 2014 rankings.
Modern Languages and Linguistics: 100% of the SSH submission to this panel has been awarded 4* or 3* for research environment, ranking Aston joint 1st in the UK for this measure.

SSH welcome applications for the doctoral programme in any of the research areas covered by the School, this includes: English (language, literature, applied linguistics), History, Languages (French, German, Spanish), European Integration in comparative political, security, social and economic contexts, International Relations, Politics, Sociology and Policy.

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For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/phd-school-of-social-sciences-and-humanities

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For more information on the entry requirements, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/phd-school-of-social-sciences-and-humanities

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