PhD Programme

at Royal Agricultural University

The full-time PhD is a three year research project, submitted as a thesis and examined as a viva voce.
 

• Full-time – minimum 36 months / maximum 48 months
• Part-time minimum 48 months / maximum 72 months
   

Please note due to visa restrictions, part-time study is not available to international students on a Tier 4 visa.
 

Research students receive training in formulating research enquiries, critical reading, scientific writing, research methodology, statistics (e.g. Genstat, SPSS, NVivo), and presentation skills. As part of the on-going development programme all post graduate students contribute to internal seminars and present their work at conferences.

The standard minimum entry requirement is a Master's degree or an equivalent academic qualification from a comparable international institution. Mature candidates with significant relevant work experience and lower academic qualifications may also be considered for entry, following personal interview.
 

For students whose first language is not English, the University will accept the International English Language Test (IELTS) with a minimum overall score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all elements.

£12,750 per year (minimum registration of 3 years)