When can I start –
How long is the programme?
You may start your PhD or MPhil programme
at any time of the year. The normal time for
completion (full-time) is three years for a PhD,
one year for an MPhil.
What subjects are available
for a research degree?
Keele provides supervision for research degrees
in a wide range of subjects, which are based
around where our academic staff have research
expertise. It is likely you will be supervised by
a researcher who is an international leader
in their field. A comprehensive list of current
subject areas is available here:
www.keele.ac.uk/researchsubjects
When you click on your preferred subject area,
it provides further information on Keele’s
research in this subject, the researchers you
would be working with, how to make an
application and contact details for any
further questions you might have.
What funding is available?
To support students undertaking research
degrees, funding is available from ‘studentships’,
which are university funded or funded by an
external sponsor such as a research council
or industry. Further information is available
from this webpage or from your supervisor:
www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch/studentships
Postgraduate
research tuition
fees 2017/18
Fees for students enrolling on postgraduate
research degrees are fixed for the duration
of the course and are set at £4,121 per year for
EU students and range from £12,500-£23,000
per year for those classified as International
students. For a full list of fees, please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/studentfunding/tuitionfees
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