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Applied Linguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Archaeology	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Archaeology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Archaeology Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time
Archaeology (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Archaeology (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Archaeology (by research) (Distance Learning)	MA
Archaeology by Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Archaeology by Practice (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Architecture	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Architecture (By Design)	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Architecture and the Built Environment by Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Biological Chemistry The PHD in Biological Chemistry is currently open to applications.	PhD 4 years full-time
Biology This programme accepts applications all year round.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Biology Please note that the four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Biology (by research) This programme accepts applications all year round.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Biomedical Science This programme accepts applications all year round.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Biomedical Science	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Biomedical Science (by research) This programme accepts applications all year round.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Chemistry Please do not submit multiple PhD applications. You can apply for more than one project on the same application form	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Chemistry (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Computer Science This course gives you the opportunity to complete a piece of original research with expert guidance from world class academics. You can define a specific area of study which aligns with your research interests or you can apply for one of our PhD opportunities (cs.york.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/phd-opportunities/). This course is for students who already have a good first degree in Computer Science or a related field.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Computer Science (Distance Learning) This course gives you the opportunity to complete a piece of original research with expert guidance from world class academics. Our PhD by distance learning offers the same high quality of supervisory support (primarily online), and demands the same level of academic rigour as a campus-based PhD. You will undertake your research and thesis production remotely, joining us on campus only occasionally. This course is for students who already have a good first degree in Computer Science or a related field.	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Computer Science (by research) A Masters by Research allows you to choose a specific research topic and work on an independent research project. You will be supported in your research by an academic supervisor who is responsible for helping you to manage your research and give you expert guidance throughout your studies. This course is for students who already have a good first degree in Computer Science or a related field.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Conservation Studies	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Conservation Studies	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Conservation Studies (Distance Learning)	PhD
Conservation Studies (by research)	MA 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Conservation Studies (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Conservation Studies by Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Conservation Studies by Practice (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Economics	MPhil 2 years full-time
Economics	PhD (Integrated) 4 years full-time
Education	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Education (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Electronic Engineering	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Electronic Engineering (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Electronic Engineering (by research)	MSc by distance learning 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Electronic Engineering (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Engineering	Masters by Research 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Engineering	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Engineering	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Engineering (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Engineering Management	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Engineering Management (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
English	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
English Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time
English (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
English (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
English with Creative Writing	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
English with Creative Writing (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Environment (by research) This innovative course will prepare you for a career in user experience design and research industries.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Environment and Politics Students on this programme are jointly supervised by a member of the Department of Environment and the Department of Politics.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Environment and Politics Please note: this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects	PhD 4 years full-time
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Environmental Geography	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Environmental Geography	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning
Environmental Science	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Environmental Science	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Environmental Science (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning
Environmental Science (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Filmmaking (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Forensic Speech and Audio	PhD 3 years full-time
Global Development This programme applies interdisciplinary expertise to research, teaching and partnership to address development challenges in innovative ways. Students benefit from bespoke training in interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies and have supervisors from two departments in order to bring wider expertise to bear on global development challenges. PhD students join and contribute to the IGDC's vibrant research community.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Health Economics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Health Sciences	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Health Sciences (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time, distance-learning option 6 years part-time, distance-learning option
Heritage Studies	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Heritage Studies (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Heritage Studies (by research)	MA 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Heritage Studies (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Heritage Studies by Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Heritage Studies by Practice (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
History	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
History	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
History Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time
History (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
History by Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
History of Art	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
History of Art	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
History of Art (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
History of Art (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Human Geography and Environment	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Human Geography and Environment	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning
Human Geography and Environment (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Human Sciences Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August.	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Human Sciences This distance learning route is available for PhD projects that are suitable for this mode of study and where the student has an appropriate environment to support distance learning study and virtual supervision.	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Human Sciences Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August. A distance learning route is available for PhD projects that are suitable for this mode of study and where the student has an appropriate environment to support distance learning study and virtual supervision.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Human Sciences Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time
Human Sciences (by thesis) Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Interactive Media (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Interactive Media (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Language and Communication	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Law	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Law (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Linguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Linguistics	PhD (Integrated) 4 years full-time
Linguistics (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Management We welcome applicants who share our vision and want to undertake innovative and exciting research as part of our academic community. Join researchers from across the globe, who are building new understanding of business and management.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Mathematics	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Mathematics Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects.	PhD 4 years full-time
Mathematics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Mathematics (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Mathematics (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Mathematics (by research) (Distance Learning)	MSc 1 year full-time distance-learning 1 year part-time distance-learning
Mathematics (with Foundation Phase)	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Mathematics with an Integrated Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics	PhD (Integrated) 4 years full-time
Medical Sciences Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August.	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Medical Sciences Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August. A distance learning route is available for PhD projects that are suitable for this mode of study and where the student has an appropriate environment to support distance learning study and virtual supervision.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Medical Sciences To undertake this programme you must have at least two years experience of medical practice after graduating. Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August.	Doctor of Medicine 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Medical Sciences (Distance Learning) This distance learning route is available for PhD projects that are suitable for this mode of study and where the student has an appropriate environment to support distance learning study and virtual supervision.	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Medical Sciences (by thesis) Applicants applying for this programme while intercalating from the MBBS should apply for the July entry point, to commence the programme in August.	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Medieval Studies	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Medieval Studies (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Music	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Music	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Music (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Music Technology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Music Technology (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Music Technology (Distance Learning)	Masters by Research 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Music Technology (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Music Technology (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Philosophy For the MPhil we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Philosophy For the PhD we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Philosophy (Distance Learning) For the PhD we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Philosophy (by research) For the MA by Research we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally a BA).	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Philosophy, Politics and Economics	PhD 3 years full-time
Physical Geography (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Physics	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Physics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Physics (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Physics (by research) (Distance Learning)	MSc 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Plasma Science and Fusion Energy The information you provide as part of application will be used by the Fusion CDT for the purposes of processing your application and, if successful, for managing your student career. We may also use aggregated application information to monitor trends in the profile of applicants. Typically, data will be processed: -on the grounds of contractual requirement or to take steps to enter into a contract with you eg: to provide you with a University education; -because it is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest (for information on our public task see our function as set out in our charter); -because you have given us your consent or, in the case of special category data, your explicit consent. Your application and supporting docs will be shared with Fusion CDT partner universities Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, Sheffield and Durham. The reason for sharing is because we have a joint recruitment process. Your application may also be shared with other external collaborators, if an external supervisor is involved in a project that you are being considered for. For the remainder of this privacy notice see, General Privacy Notice. (www.york.ac.uk/records-management/dp/your-info/privacynotice-studentapplicants) For more information about the Fusion CDT programme please visit www.fusion-cdt.ac.uk	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time
Politics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Politics (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Psycholinguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Psychology	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Psychology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Psychology in Education	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Psychology in Education (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Screenwriting (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Screenwriting (by research) (Distance Learning)	MA 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Social Policy & Social Work	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Social Policy and Social Work	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Sociology	MPhil 2 years full-time, distance-learning option 4 years part-time, distance-learning option
Sociology	MPhil 2 years full-time
Sociology	PhD 3 years full-time, distance-learning option 6 years part-time, distance-learning option
Sociology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Sociology (by research)	MA 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning
Sociology (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Theatre (by research)	MA 1 year full-time 2 years part-time
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects	PhD 4 years full-time
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning
Translation and Interpreting	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Women's and Gender Studies We provide an interdisciplinary environment for research and supervision in a wide range of Women's Studies issues to both full- and part-time students.	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time
Women's and Gender Studies We provide an interdisciplinary environment for research and supervision in a wide range of Women's Studies issues to both full- and part-time students.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time
Women's and Gender Studies This course provides an opportunity for those with a particular research interest in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, and substantial undergraduate knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of women's studies, to pursue an independent piece of research using feminist theories and methodologies.	Master of Arts (by research) 1 year full-time