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Sociology PhD

Queen's University Belfast

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Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Queen's Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-DEC-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

You’ll be a social scientist committed to ways of working, through multidisciplinary research, that build knowledge and capacities in the communities around us and have a positive impact on human wellbeing. You’ll work in academia and/or social research, or in the public or third sector, including areas such as youth and community work, conflict resolution, health, education, environment and sustainable development. Staff in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work publish world-class research which has local and global impact. Our funders and partners include the research councils, government departments, the EU, Council of Europe and the large research foundations. School research is informing thinking and the development of policies in many areas including the well-being of children, social cohesion, conflict resolution and mental health.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
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£ 20,500per year

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University information

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

  • University League Table

    24th

  • Campus address

    Queen's Campus, University Road, Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom

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Queen's is a member of the UK's Russell Group of research-intensive institutions.
Its historic campus with cutting-edge facilities is set in the heart of the affordable city of Belfast.
Queen's commits to preparing students for the future. It provides international students with dedicated careers support to help them fulfil their potential.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    30th out of 101 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    139 66%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    40th

    20

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    2.93 73%

    88th

    5

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