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Applications for Postgraduate Taught courses will close on 31st July 2023 for International students. Applications for Postgraduate Taught courses will close on 8th September 2023 for Home students. Some courses may have earlier closing dates..

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Course	Details
Physics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Psychology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Philosophy For the PhD we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Physics	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Education	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Chemistry	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Politics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Sociology	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Sociology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
History	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Mathematics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
History Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects. This programme will be subject to a funding deadline which will be confirmed as soon as possible.	PhD 4 years full-time	Apply
Archaeology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Music	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Psycholinguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Biology This programme accepts applications all year round.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Law	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Linguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
English	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Mathematics (with Foundation Phase)	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Health Economics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
Economics	PhD (Integrated) 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Biological Chemistry This programme opens for applications from October to March only. The deadline for submitting an application for study in October 2022 is 8 March 2023.	PhD	Closed
Applied Linguistics	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Education (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Health Sciences	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Sociology: Bioscience and Society	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Politics (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
English with Creative Writing	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Computer Science	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Philosophy, Politics and Economics	PhD 3 years full-time	Apply
Archaeology (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Environmental Science	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Health Sciences Please note that this four year version is only available to those applying for fully-funded Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity advertised projects. The deadline for submitting an application for entry in October 2022 is Monday 10 January 2022.	PhD 4 years full-time	Apply
Language and Communication	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Biomedical Science This programme accepts applications all year round.	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Electronic Engineering	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
English (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Mechanistic Biology The BBSRC White Rose DTP in Mechanistic Biology programme opens for applications from October to January only. The deadline for submitting an application for study in October 2023 is 09 January 2023. The BBSRC White Rose DTP in Mechanistic Biology: Diverse Talent Scholarship deadline is 31st March 2022.For more information about this scholarship, and how to apply, please click here For the BBSRC White Rose DTP in Mechanistic Biology: Diverse Talent Scholarship you will have the option to apply for part-time study during your application.	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Geography	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Science	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Biomedical Science	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Geography	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
History of Art	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
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	Apply
Medieval Studies	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Music Technology	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Psychology in Education	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Women's 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	Apply
Conservation Studies	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Human Geography and Environment	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
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 The deadline for submitting an application for entry in October 2023 is Monday 9 January 2023.	PhD 4 years full-time	Apply
History (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Global Development This programme is housed in the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC), which 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	Apply
Human Geography and Environment	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
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 and Durham. The reason for sharing is because we have a joint recruitment process and a joint interview day. 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)	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Computer Science (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Intelligent Games and Games Intelligence Please note - this programme is a collaboration between the University of York and Queen Mary, University of London. There are a number of EPSRC studentships available each year across both institutions. The academic Year 2022/23 is the final intake Year for this Programme. For more information, visit the website for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence (IGGI). Please note, initial applications are not made through this University of York application page, please visit the application page on the IGGI page for further information.	PhD 4 years full-time	Apply
Conservation Studies (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Environmental Geography (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
History of Art (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management	PhD 4 years full-time 8 years part-time	Apply
Social Policy & Social Work	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Science (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Music Technology (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Psychology in Education (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Electronic Engineering (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment This programme opens for applications from October to January only. The deadline for submitting an application for study in October 2023 is 13 January 2023.. Please complete and upload this proforma! in support of your application.	PhD	Closed
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
English with Creative Writing (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Human Geography and Environment (Distance Learning)	PhD 4 years full-time distance-learning 8 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
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	Apply
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice	PhD 3 years full-time 6 years part-time	Apply
Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media by Creative Practice (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (Distance Learning)	PhD 3 years full-time distance-learning 6 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Philosophy For the MPhil we require a prior qualification in philosophy (normally an MA).	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Law	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
History	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Biology This programme accepts applications all year round.	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Psychology	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Chemistry	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Economics	MPhil 2 years full-time	Apply
Sociology	MPhil 2 years full-time distance-learning 4 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Music	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Mathematics	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Sociology	MPhil 2 years full-time	Apply
Archaeology	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
History of Art	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Physics (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time 2 years part-time	Apply
Physics (by research)	MSc 1 year full-time distance-learning 2 years part-time distance-learning	Apply
Electronic Engineering	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Geography	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Science	MPhil 2 years full-time	Apply
Women's 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	Apply
Health Sciences	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Language and Communication	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
Conservation Studies	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Human Geography and Environment	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
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	Apply
Music Technology	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Theatre, Film & Television The MPhil is available for exit award only should you wish to downgrade from the PhD.	MPhil	Closed
Social Policy and Social Work	MPhil 2 years full-time 4 years part-time	Apply
Environmental Economics and Environmental Management	MPhil 2 years full-time	Apply