Society, Place and Environment PhD
University of GloucestershireDistance Learning (UoG delivery), United Kingdom
Course overview
Countryside and Community Research Institutes (CCRI) is an ESRC centre of excellence and a member of the Wales Graduate School for Social Sciences (WGSSS). Most of our postgraduates are part-funded by non-academic partners seeking help with pressing societal and environmental challenges, including sustainable agricultural transformations, environmental governance, social services and vibrancy of rural settlements, and nature-based solutions to climate change. Our postgraduates produce excellent
Key highlights
- Based at an ESRC centre of excellence for countryside and community research
- Member of the Wales Graduate School for Social Sciences
- Most postgraduates part-funded by non-academic partners
- Research tackles sustainable agricultural transformations and environmental governance
- Topics include rural services, settlement vibrancy and nature-based climate solutions
Entry requirements
- IELTS — IELTS 6.5 overall International applicants need an IELTS 6.
Scholarships
Alumni Award
15% discount off the course tuition fee.
Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee waiver deducted from first years tuition fee.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Academic researcher
- University lecturer
- Environmental policy adviser
- Rural development officer
- Sustainability consultant
- Social research officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,350 | International: £5,350
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Gloucestershire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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