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Your PhD at Southampton

Let us help you change the world. Take your research degree at Southampton, where over 96% of our research has been assessed as world leading and internationally excellent.

PhD topic areas

• Archaeology
• Art, design, media and fashion
• Biological sciences
• Business studies
• Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
• Economics
• Education
• Electronics and Computer Science
• Engineering
• English
• Film studies
• Geography and environmental science
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• Ocean and earth science
• Philosophy
• Photonics and optoelectronics
• Physics and astronomy
• Politics and international relations
• Psychology
• Social statistics and demography
• Sociology, social policy and criminology

Fund and apply for a PhD

• Funding your research degree Find out how to fund your PhD studies at Southampton.

Funding your research degree

• Doctoral training programmes Learn about the benefits and browse funded opportunities.

Doctoral training programmes

• How to apply Everything you need to do before and during the application process.

How to apply

• How to make a supervisor enquiry What to ask potential supervisors.

How to make a supervisor enquiry

• Support while you study Training workshops, activities and events to support you.

Support while you study

• We are international Find out about our vibrant international community, global exchange links and our diverse city. Discover more

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