PhD Social Policy and Social Work (Centre for Improvement of Health and Wellbeing)

To receive a PhD, you have to research a topic that we have approved and present a written thesis at an oral examination. Your work should be an original contribution to knowledge, or an original application of existing knowledge. Your thesis should be up to 80,000 words and demonstrate a sound knowledge and critical appreciation of the discipline.

BNU welcomes applications for research degrees across a wide range of disciplines, including: Nursing, health and wellbeing, Art, design, performance and environment, Business, Management, Aviation and Security, and Higher Education.

We offer two types of research degree, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Although you study for both qualifications here at BNU, the degrees are awarded by Staffordshire University. So as a research student youll be registered with Staffordshire University and be formally enrolled here as well be responsible for your supervision and support.

A Masters degree awarded by a UK university, or
A Masters degree from a university overseas which is appropriate for the research you'd like to do, and which included training in research and the delivery of a research project.

IELTS Academic - 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 in all areas.
TOEFL iBT - 88 overall with minimum of 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 20 in Speaking and 18 in reading