Doctorate in Social Science
by Distance Learning

Leicester has one of the highest proportions of staff who are research active in the UK, with approximately 93% of staff submitted for the national 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Of these, Leicester has 87% of research activity deemed by the RAE to be producing internationally significant research. Leicester is also ranked in the top 20 universities in the UK for research citations per academic.

The programme is offered to be studied by distance learning.
The duration of the course is 4 years and there is the flexibility of 3 intakes per year (February, May and October).
Doctorate in Social Science

Structure
There are eight modules in total with five core modules and three option modules.
Modules 1 - 4 cover research training and Modules 5 - 7 comprise three option modules. Once these are completed you will move on to study Module 8, the Thesis Proposal. If successful you will proceed to write the thesis (50,000 words).
Please note that module content and options module availability may be subject to change.

Enrolment Dates
February, May and October.