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Archaeology
Archaeological Studies (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Archaeology
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Archaeology
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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Archaeology (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Conservation Studies
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Conservation Studies
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Conservation Studies (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
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Conservation Studies (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Heritage Studies
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Heritage Studies (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Biology
Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment

Please note applications for this programme are now closed.

  • PhD
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Biology
This programme accepts applications all year round.
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Biology
This programme accepts applications all year round.
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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Biology (by research)
This programme accepts applications all year round.
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Biomedical Science
This programme accepts applications all year round.
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Biomedical Science
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Biomedical Science (by research)
This programme accepts applications all year round.
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Mechanistic Biology

The BBSRC White Rose DTP in Mechanistic Biology is currently closed to applications..

  • PhD
Closed
Chemistry
Biological Chemistry
The PHD in Biological Chemistry is currently closed to applications.
  • PhD
Closed
Chemistry
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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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
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Chemistry (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Computer Science
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
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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
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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
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Economics and Related Studies
Economics
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
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Economics
  • PhD (Integrated)
  • 4 years full-time
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Health Economics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Education
Applied Linguistics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Education
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Education (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Psychology in Education
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Psychology in Education (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Electronic Engineering
Electronic Engineering
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Electronic Engineering (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Electronic Engineering (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Engineering
  • Masters by Research
  • 1 year full-time distance-learning
  • 2 years part-time distance-learning
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Engineering
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Engineering
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Engineering (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Engineering Management
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Engineering Management
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Music Technology
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Music Technology (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Music Technology (Distance Learning)
  • Masters by Research
  • 1 year full-time distance-learning
  • 2 years part-time distance-learning
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Music Technology (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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English and Related Literature
English
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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English (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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English (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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English with Creative Writing
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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English with Creative Writing (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Environment and Geography
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
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Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
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Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time distance-learning
  • 8 years part-time distance-learning
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Environmental Geography
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Environmental Geography
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Environmental Geography
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time distance-learning
  • 8 years part-time distance-learning
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Environmental Science
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
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Environmental Science
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Environmental Science
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Environmental Science (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time distance-learning
  • 8 years part-time distance-learning
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Human Geography and Environment
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Human Geography and Environment
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Human Geography and Environment
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time distance-learning
  • 8 years part-time distance-learning
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Health Sciences
Health Sciences
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Health Sciences
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Health Sciences (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time, distance-learning option
  • 6 years part-time, distance-learning option
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History
History
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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History
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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History (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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History (by research)
Aimed at individuals who wish to develop advanced research skills, you will write an extended dissertation of up to 40,000 words.
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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History by Practice
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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History of Art
History of Art
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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History of Art
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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History of Art (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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History of Art (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Hull York Medical School
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
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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.

  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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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
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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
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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.

  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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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
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Language and Linguistic Science
Language and Communication
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Linguistics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Linguistics
  • PhD (Integrated)
  • 4 years full-time
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Linguistics (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Psycholinguistics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Law
Law
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Law (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Management
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
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Mathematics
Mathematics
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Mathematics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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Mathematics (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Mathematics (with Foundation Phase)
  • PhD
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
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Medieval Studies
Medieval Studies
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Medieval Studies
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Music
Music
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Music
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Music (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Music Technology (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Philosophy
Philosophy
For the PhD we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Philosophy
For the MPhil we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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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
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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
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Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
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Physics
Physics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Physics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Physics (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Physics (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time distance-learning
  • 2 years part-time distance-learning
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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
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Politics and International Relations
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
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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
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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
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Politics
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Politics (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Psychology
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Psychology
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Social Policy and Social Work
Social Policy & Social Work
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Social Policy and Social Work
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
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Sociology
Sociology
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time
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Sociology
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Sociology
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Sociology
  • MPhil
  • 2 years full-time distance-learning
  • 4 years part-time distance-learning
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Sociology (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Sociology (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time distance-learning
  • 2 years part-time distance-learning
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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
Filmmaking (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Interactive Media (by research)
  • MSc
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Interactive Media (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Screenwriting (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Screenwriting (by research) (Distance Learning)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time distance-learning
  • 2 years part-time distance-learning
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Theatre (by research)
  • MA
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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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
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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (Distance Learning)
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time distance-learning
  • 6 years part-time distance-learning
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Women's Studies
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
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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
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Women's and Gender Studies
This course provides an opportunity for those with a particular research interest in Women's Studies, and substantial undergraduate knowledge in the field, to pursue an independent piece of research
  • Master of Arts (by research)
  • 1 year full-time
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York School of Architecture
Architecture
  • PhD
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
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