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Structured PhD
Structured PhD 2017/18
Structured PhD Handbook 2017/18
Duration |
Four years, full-time. |
Intake |
Annual. Once a year in September. |
Course Directors |
Dean of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies Vice-Dean for Graduate Studies Vice-Dean for Research |
Structure |
The credit rating of the Structured PhD is 360 ECTS spread over 4 years. 30 ECTS will be allocated to modules, thus allowing for each student’s course to be tailored to the research needs of her/his dissertation topic and to a menu of available modules. |
Fees |
The fees payable for both traditional and structured Ph.D. will remain the same, and will amount to approximately the same total as those previously imposed for a 3 year Ph.D. |
LOCAL GUIDELINES |
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PROGRAMME |
GUIDELINE DOCUMENT |
SPAHSS (Film and Media Practice) |
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SPAHSS (Medieval Studies) |
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SPAHSS (Philosophy of Arts and Culture) |
Local Guidelines Structured PhD (Philosophy of Arts and Culture) |
Article based PhD guidelines |