36 monthsProgramme duration
23,390 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Study our on-campus MPhil/PhD in Development Studies at SOAS to realise your potential to tackle global injustice and transform the world with your research impact.
As a PhD researcher, you’ll join a renowned globally diverse research community with access to research and teaching opportunities, as well as a substantial series of seminars presented by leading development professionals and practitioners.
The Department currently has over 70 research students, working on a range of research topics in many parts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. We are particularly interested in potential research students who wish to work in one of the main Departmental Research Clusters, specifically:
- Agrarian Change and Development
- Labour, Activism and Global Development
- Violence, Conflict and Peace
- Migration, Mobility and Development
- Environment
SOAS research students are encouraged to attend weekly training sessions to introduce them to a number of practical techniques and vocational skills utilised within the development profession, seminars on topics relevant to Development Studies and, where appropriate, post-experience workshops.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Development Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Study our on-campus MPhil/PhD in Development Studies at SOAS to realise your potential to tackle global injustice and transform the world with your research impact.
As a PhD researcher, you’ll join a renowned globally diverse research community with access to research and teaching opportunities, as well as a substantial series of seminars presented by leading development professionals and practitioners.
The Department currently has over 70 research students, working on a range of research topics in many parts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. We are particularly interested in potential research students who wish to work in one of the main Departmental Research Clusters, specifically:
- Agrarian Change and Development
- Labour, Activism and Global Development
- Violence, Conflict and Peace
- Migration, Mobility and Development
- Environment
SOAS research students are encouraged to attend weekly training sessions to introduce them to a number of practical techniques and vocational skills utilised within the development profession, seminars on topics relevant to Development Studies and, where appropriate, post-experience workshops.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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