PhD Childhood Studies - Childhood Studies Degree

Program Overview

This research degree offers in-depth investigation and knowledge generation through a thesis submission. It develops high-level skills, enhances professional growth, and opens career opportunities. Students receive one-on-one supervision and benefit from department resources, including a well-stocked library and specialized facilities.

Program Outline

Outline:

• A research degree doesn't have a taught structure, giving you the chance to investigate your chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding.
• In communicating that understanding, through a thesis or other means, you have a rare opportunity to generate knowledge.
• A research degree allows you to develop new high-level skills, enhance your professional development and build new networks.
• It can open doors to many careers.

Assessment:

• Assessment is by submission of a thesis of no more than 80,000 words.
• Research theses will be examined by two examiners, one internal and one external.
• An oral examination is usual for all PhD and doctoral theses.

Teaching:

• The main mode of teaching is by individual supervision.
• Each supervisory process is unique in its rhythm, style and content and, therefore, you and your supervisor should agree on the nature and timing of each stage of your research.
• As a guideline, you might expect to spend the first year of your PhD (or first two years, if part-time) undertaking your literature review and refining your research question/focus.
• In your second year (or third and fourth years, if part-time) you work on your methodology, data collection and data analysis.
• Many of our students are already professionals, clinical and non-clinical, so return to their existing fields, either in jobs or further training, and use study with us to deepen their understanding of their work.

Other:

• Within our Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, you will be allocated a supervisor whose role it is to guide you through the different stages of your research degree.
• In some cases, you may have joint supervision by two members of our staff (which may include co-supervision from colleagues located in another department).
• The support provided by your supervisor is a key feature of your research student experience and you will have regular one-to-one meetings to discuss progress on your research.
• Twice a year, you will have a supervisory panel meeting, which provides a more formal opportunity to discuss your progress and agree your plans for the next six months.

Home/UK fee £4,786 per year International fee £18,750 per year