Rural Studies MPhil, PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

31,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan, Apr, SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our broad range of research areas relate to land use, natural resources and environmental change; rural planning, community governance and resilience; rural change, culture and wellbeing; and rural economy, enterprise and innovation.


Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Rural Studies. You'll be supervised and supported by our research-active academic staff.


Our areas of research expertise include:


  • impact and implications of ‘local-global’ processes and relationships for rural areas
  • characteristics and performance of rural businesses and households
  • rural governance
  • demographic ageing and social change
  • living with environmental change


Our rural studies research


Opportunities are available for postgraduate research in the following areas:


  • Land use, natural resources and environmental change
  • Rural planning, community governance and resilience
  • Rural change, culture and wellbeing
  • Rural economy, enterprise and innovation

Programme overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our broad range of research areas relate to land use, natural resources and environmental change; rural planning, community governance and resilience; rural change, culture and wellbeing; and rural economy, enterprise and innovation.


Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Rural Studies. You'll be supervised and supported by our research-active academic staff.


Our areas of research expertise include:


  • impact and implications of ‘local-global’ processes and relationships for rural areas
  • characteristics and performance of rural businesses and households
  • rural governance
  • demographic ageing and social change
  • living with environmental change


Our rural studies research


Opportunities are available for postgraduate research in the following areas:


  • Land use, natural resources and environmental change
  • Rural planning, community governance and resilience
  • Rural change, culture and wellbeing
  • Rural economy, enterprise and innovation

Admission Requirements

6.5+
90+
70+
3.3+
125+

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject.


We usually expect research experience and/or a postgraduate qualification, such as a MRes or MSc, for PhD study. Please contact us if you are in any doubt.

36 Months
Jan
Apr

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
31,900 GBP

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