PhD/MD/MPhil
Duration
PhD: 3 years full time, 6 years part time
MD: 2 years full time, 4 years part time
MPhil: 2 years full time, 4 years part time
• Economics
• Education
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree (a 2:1) or
equivalent in a relevant subject or a Master’s degree
in an appropriate subject. Exceptionally, equivalent
professional experience and/or qualifications will be
considered. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to interview.
UK/EU/Channel Islands fees *
2019 entry
Full time: £4,327 (per year)
Part time: £2,164 (per year)
• Electronic Engineering
• Film and Media
• Finance
• Health Informatics (area of expertise)
• Health Sciences and Social Work
• History
• Human Resource Management
International fees
2020 entry
Full time: £14,300–£16,400 (per year)
Part time: £7,150–£8,200 (per year)
Professional
Doctorates PhD
by Publication
Duration
4–7 years part time (September/October)
DForenPsy: 2 years full time (February) Duration
1 year part time
Entry requirements
A postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in an
appropriate subject. If applying to pursue a Professional
Doctorate, you must be in a work environment that can
support your professional research and development
project. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to interview.
Certain Professional Doctorates may have additional
entry requirements, so please do check the course entry
at port.ac.uk. Entry requirements
A PhD by publication is based on research you’ve
already undertaken and had published (excluding self-
publishing) before registering with us. Peer-reviewed
academic papers, complete books or chapters in
anthologies, and any other materials accepted for
publication, exhibited or performed are all eligible. You’ll
have to submit these materials for examination between
6–12 months after registering with us.
Fees
Fees differ dependent on your mode of study and fee
status. Check our website for more information. Fees
External candidates: £4,327*
• Journalism, Communication and Creative Writing We offer Professional Doctorates in the following broad
subject areas:
• Languages and Linguistics • Biomedical Science (DBMS)
• Law • Business Administration (DBA)
• Literary Studies • Chiropractic (DChiro)
• Accounting • Operational Research and Logistics • Criminal Justice (DCrimJ)
• Architecture, Interiors and Urbanism • Marketing • Education (EdD)
• Area Studies and International Development • Mathematics • Forensic Psychology (DForenPsy)
• Art and Design: History, Theory and Practice • Mechanical and Design Engineering • Health Science (DHealthSci)
• Biological Sciences • Performance, Theatre and Music • Medical Imaging (DMedImg)
• Business and Management • Petroleum Engineering • Nursing (DNursing)
• Civil Engineering • Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences • Pharmacy (DPharm)
• Computing and Information Systems • Physical and Human Geography • Security Risk Management (DSyRM)
• Cosmology and Astrophysics • Physics • Social Work (DSW)
• Criminology • Politics and International Relations • Sport, Exercise and Health Science (PDoc)
• Dental and Oral Health • Psychology • Sport and Exercise Psychology (PDoc)
• Digital and Creative Technologies • Sociology and Gender Studies • Earth and Environmental Sciences • Sports and Exercise Science
* All fees are subject to annual increase. UK/EU/Channel Islands fees for
2020 entry will be confirmed in Spring 2020.
You can do research in a wide range of subject areas,
including:
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September start
October start
February start
* Fees are subject to annual increase. PhD by publication fees for 2020
entry will be confirmed in Spring 2020.
‘It’s a part of my job that
I love the most, working
with students in research.
Seeing them become
passionate and engaged,
getting their ideas and
perspectives, is brilliant.’
Dr Joanne Preston
Principal Lecturer
Explore more at
port.ac.uk/postgraduate-research
Full time
Part time
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