How to apply for your PhD

AG真人欢迎申请AG真人的博士学习, where you will enjoy a full programme of research support, 为攻读博士学位的AG真人娱乐官网设计的培训和建议.

你的申请将需要基于一份适当详细的研究计划. 这可能会概述你是否适合一个广告或已建立的研究项目, as detailed on our Funding and opportunities page. Alternatively it may propose a personally developed project. 

For personally developed projects, we recommend an approach to a lead supervisor, 接下来，你的申请将得到帮助和支持.

AG真人期待从所有合适的合格的家庭申请研究学位, EU and international students. Please find information below on:

Before and after you apply

Entry requirements and deadlines

Fees and funding

Making your online application

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

You may also like to view the 关于博士课程申请成功的咨询视频博客帖子 from our Director of Doctoral Studies

Go to our online application portal for all disciplines

Before and after you apply for your PhD

Before you apply

We recommend you consider the following steps carefully.

1. Develop your idea 

If you are interested in applying for research study, you need to make sure you read around your subject area of interest so you can write an informed and clear application.

2. Check for appropriate expertise and supervision

We encourage applicants to examine the research currently taking place within the University of Brighton and to find a suitable supervisor to support the proposal and assist with the application.

If you are in doubt about whether we can offer the appropriate supervision, please contact the Doctoral College

3. Funding

在你提出申请之前，你需要考虑你打算怎么做 fund your research degree.

4. Research proposal

你需要在申请的同时提交一份研究计划. Within this you should take the opportunity to clearly outline your research idea; your research methodology and critical approaches; experience; and original contribution to knowledge and key themes, concepts and ideas. See [making an online application] below for guidance on how to write a research proposal.

5. Application

你的申请是为了申请一个有名字的学位，通常是博士学位. Some schools offer standalone MPhil degrees. We also offer an EdD (in the School of Education) and an MD (in the School of Business and Law).

When you are ready to apply, your application will be through the online application portal, to which you will upload your proposal.

After you apply / your offer

Your application will be reviewed by senior members of our Doctoral College and wider university research leaders.

It will be considered in the context of the availability and suitability of supervision, 考虑到您的建议，并事先与AG真人的学术人员联系. 

It normally takes around four to six weeks to reach a decision on postgraduate research applications. If you have not had a decision on your application within eight weeks please contact us via the application portal.

If your proposal is feasible for our supervision at the University of Brighton we are likely to invite you to attend an admissions interview. This can be held via Skype if you are not in the UK.

Types of offer

Conditional

If we have made you a conditional offer, the conditions will be stated in your offer letter. 当你符合这些条件时，你应该把这些资料提供给博士学院. When you have met all the conditions of your offer, we will provide you with a new offer letter.

Except where indicated in the offer letter, 对于满足您的报价条件没有具体的期限. However make sure you leave enough time after meeting the conditions to make arrangements to start your course, for example if you need to arrange accommodation or a visa.

Unconditional offers

An unconditional offer has no conditions. You just need to let us know whether or not you wish to accept or decline our offer of a study place and you do this by accepting/rejecting the offer via the new applicant area.

Deferring your offer

If you have been made an offer of study, 由于意外情况，你不能在课程开始时参加, you may ask to defer your place to the next admission point.

要申请延期，您应该通过门户网站的新申请人区域AG真人. Please note that a change of start date is at the discretion of your supervisors and Director of Postgraduate Studies. 它不会自动提供，你可能会被要求再次申请.

Normally applicants are only permitted to defer their start date a maximum of two times.

Withdrawing your application

If you wish to withdraw your application please notify your Research Student Administrator via the applicant area and they will update your application for you.

Post offer

CAS number
International students who require a student visa to study in the UK will need to apply for a CAS number. A CAS is a unique reference number that is 14 digits long that is given to you by the University of Brighton. It confirms to the Home Office that you have accepted an unconditional offer and met with the Home Office requirements regarding length of study in the UK and academic progression.

作为无条件录取的一部分，您将被要求完成一份签证问卷. Our visa compliance team will then review your eligibility and issue a CAS number as appropriate.

More information is available on our international pages.

Tuition fee deposit

If you are self-funded we cannot issue you with a CAS until you have paid your tuition fee deposit. We would advise that you pay this as soon as possible so that you are able to make your visa application in plenty of time.

更多关于学费保证金和如何支付的信息，请访问 international student fees page.

If you are a funded student you will need to provide proof of your sponsorship before the tuition fee deposit can be waived.

See more information on visa applications.

ATAS statement

You will need to obtain an ATAS certificate every time you make a student visa application if you are studying or going to study one of the following research degree programmes:

  • Pharmacy
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Healthcare Professions
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Civil Engineering
  • Built Environment
  • Computing
  • Mathematical and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology.

Where an ATAS statement is required, the process of how to apply for this will be provided in your offer letter so do read your offer letter carefully.

For details about the scheme and how to apply for your ATAS certificate visit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office information about ATAS.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

You will apply for entry to a named disciplinary area. 您的最终奖项将不会使用此名称，仅供申请使用.

The entry requirements for the PhD are:

  • 具有重要研究内容的被认可的硕士学位, for example MPhil from another university, or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
  • or substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references
  • or, 除非学校行使其权利，规定更严格的入学要求, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant.

教育学专业博士学位的一般入学要求是:

  • a qualification, normally at Masters level in a relevant subject or appropriate research experience. An application made by someone with research experience but with no Masters level qualification will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references.
  • at least four years of appropriate professional experiences.

Entry requirements for the MPhil (available as a standalone degree in some schools) are:

  • a first or second class honours degree, or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent, and which is normally relevant to the programme of study
  • appropriate experience in a professional or research environment. An application based on professional experience will be considered on its own merits and will normally require independent academic references.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the minimum standard of English competence accepted is normally equivalent to the following International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores:

Normally we require an overall score of 6.5 with 6.5 in reading and writing, 6.0 in listening and speaking. There are exceptions to this and they are as follows:

  • 艺术、人文和卫生专业的研究学位需要7个.0 overall, 7 for writing, and none below 6.5.
  • research degrees in the Brighton School of Business and Law and the School of Sport and Health Sciences: 7.0 overall, 7 for writing, and none below 6.0.
  • 工程、环境和技术的研究学位要求至少6个.0 in each component

All SELT (Secure English language tests) must have been obtained within the preceding two years of the course start date.

Important information 关于已批准的安全英语语言测试(SELT)列表的更改:

The University of Brighton will continue to accept non-SELT tests such as ‘IELTS Academic’ and ‘Pearson Test of English Academic’, as long as your test results meet the course requirements.

如果你担心你可能达不到课程要求的水平, and therefore may need to take an English Language course, we would recommend that you take the ‘IELTS for UKVI Academic’ at an approved test centre details of which can be found on the government website.

If you have taken an English language test not listed here, please contact the Doctoral College for advice at Brighton-Doctoral-College@herbalhebat.com

Terms and deadlines 

博士生通常在申请后的10月份入学, fitting to normal academic term calendars. This also suits the funding cycle for a number of funding bodies. 

However, we operate a rolling intake so students can make applications at any time throughout the year. Start dates will always be on the first working day of the month and will normally be determined as follows:

UK/EU students: Normally one month after an offer is made

International students: Normally three months after an offer is made

Professional Doctorates and programmes with a taught component 通常每年只招收一个AG真人娱乐官网，通常是在10月初.

Fees and funding

Funding

Undertaking research study will require university fees as well as support for your research activities and plans for subsistance during full or part-time study.

Funding sources include self-funding, funding by an employer or industrial partners; there are competitive funding opportunities available in most disciplines through, for example, AG真人自己的大学AG真人娱乐官网或国家(英国)研究委员会. International students may have options from either their home-based research funding organisations or may be eligible for some UK funds.

Learn more about the funding opportunities available to you.

Tuition fees academic year 2021–22

标准费用列于下表，但可能因科目不同而有所不同. Some subject areas may charge bench fees/consumables; this will be decided as part of any offer made. Fees for UK and international/EU students on full-time and part-time courses are likely to incur a small inflation rise each year of a research programme.

MPhil/PhD
 Full-timePart-time

UK

£4,500 

£2,250

International (including EU)

£15,126 

£7,563

International students registered in 人文和社会科学学院或商业和法律学院

£13,326 

£6,663
Professional doctorate
Full-timePart-time

N/A

£2,673 (UK/EU)
PhD by Publication
Full-time Part-time
 N/A  £2,250 (UK)

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Making an online application through our portal system

All applications are made online via our online application portal. 

By the time you are making a formal application you should have all of the following prepared and ready to upload. 

  • Your research proposal - This should have been discussed with an established academic, 最好是与你可能的大学导师协商. 请在下面找到一些有用的指导来写你的研究计划

Writing a research proposal for PhD study

  • Your qualification certificate(s) -你需要提供学位证书和成绩单的复印件. Official translations should be provided where appropriate. 如果你的学位还没有被授予，请在你的申请表上注意这一点.
  • Evidence of English language (欧盟/国际申请人)-这通常是雅思或皮尔逊证书. All language tests must have been obtained within the preceding two years of the course start date. 如果您不能提供语言测试证书，请与AG真人联系以寻求建议.
  • References - you need to provide two references and one of these must be from your most recent period of study. 所有推荐信必须是在过去12个月内写的，并且需要签字, 注明日期并加盖本机构印章或加盖抬头纸. Alternatively, you can provide contact details for your referees as part of the application process and we will contact them on your behalf.
  • Passport – please provide a copy of the photo page and where applicable a copy of your current visa. These documents can be uploaded to the ‘Education’ tab.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

不同的研究学位之间有什么区别:比如博士学位, DPhil, MPhil, EdD, MRes?

PhD AG真人提供的主要博士学位是博士学位. This is called DPhil at some other universities. Both are titles that stand for Philosophiae Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy. 所有成功的毕业生都被授予同样的头衔，不管他们属于哪一学科.

The degree normally requires between three and four years of full-time study through supervised research, resulting in a contribution to knowledge in the field. AG真人也欢迎并支持兼职博士学习.

EdD The University of Brighton also offers a Professional doctorate in Education for teaching professionals at all levels who successfully complete original research based on their teaching practice.

After you are conferred with your degree you will be entitled to use Dr before your name.

MPhil 在一些学校，两年制的研究学位本身就是学位. 这些通常不会产生相同水平的原创知识贡献.

MRes A one-year programme of research training is available from a number of subject areas at the University of Brighton and provides a base for further research work. See our links to current MRes programmes.

如果我提出了自己的项目，我的学术工作能得到什么支持呢?

Supervisors 所有的研究生都被分配到一个至少由两个导师组成的团队. Your supervisors will be knowledgeable in your field of research and they will provide guidance and advice throughout your research degree.

It is important to recognise that a research degree is an independent piece of work and you and your supervisors need to agree the amount and nature of that support at the start of your studies.

Training As well as supervision, there is a full programme of training and academic engagement events, 根据英国研究委员会的培训政策方向进行设计 Vitae to meet the needs of all research students.

In addition to this programme, AG真人鼓励研究型AG真人娱乐官网参加并呈现适当的研究, 整个大学都提供研讨会和讲习班.

How is my progress monitored?

Research degrees at Brighton are structured so that progression is checked at least annually throughout your studies. The Doctoral College, together with your supervisors, will carefully support and monitor your progress, ensuring that you have access to the full range of opportunities that are available to you, 任何问题都要尽快被发现和处理.

More information on monitoring and progression can be found in our Regulations and Code of Practice.

Will there be work experience or part-time employment at the university such as teaching?

The university cannot promise teaching or paid research/research-assistant opportunities. 在相关和可能的情况下，这些活动是通过学术学校组织的. 建议你和你的上司谈谈潜在的机会.

If teaching is available to you, 这所大学要求你受过适当的训练并有资格任教, 并为那些需要这类培训和资格的人提供免费课程. 全日制AG真人娱乐官网每星期最多可达六个教学时数, and those students who take up this opportunity are supported through the university’s teaching and learning workshops.

Members of the university's staff are encouraged to consider research degree qualifications alongside their current work.

Who can be my referees?

You will need to ask two people to provide references for you and at least one of your referees must be from your most recent period of study.

All references should have been written within the last 12 months and need to be signed, dated and stamped with the organisation's stamp, and if not on the template that we provide, then written on headed paper.

Alternatively, you can provide your referees’ contact details as part of the application process and we will contact them on your behalf. If you need us to make a quick decision on your application, please ensure that your references are fully completed and submitted with your application.

If you are applying as a professional or practitioner your referees should give an evidenced appraisal of your likely academic abilities as well as your professional skills and experiences.