PhD and MPhil Degrees

About the project

Undertaking a research degree is an exciting opportunity to determine your own research specialism. By choosing to study with us you will benefit from working with specialists in their respective fields who have national and international reputations.

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• Inaugural Lectures
• PhD and MPhil Degrees Business Research Degrees Dance Research Degrees Education Research Degrees English and Creative Writing Research Degrees Law Research Degrees Pre-PhD Preparation Psychology and Criminology Research Degrees History and Politics Research Degrees Sport Research Degrees Theatre Research Degrees
• Business Research Degrees
• Dance Research Degrees
• Education Research Degrees
• English and Creative Writing Research Degrees
• Law Research Degrees
• Pre-PhD Preparation
• Psychology and Criminology Research Degrees
• History and Politics Research Degrees
• Sport Research Degrees
• Theatre Research Degrees
• Research Centres Centre for Cultural History Centre for Education, Innovation and Equity Centre for Future Technologies Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER) Children, Teaching and Practice in Physical Education Diversity and Equality in Sport Enhancing Sport Performance Health and Wellbeing Research SHIFT Step By Step Integrated Caring Science Research Group Nutritional Supplementation Occupational Performance Research Group Centre for Sustainable Business Centre for Workforce Development Centre of Excellence for Childhood, Society and Inclusion Homelessness Studies Lab Chichester Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction Creative Industries Research Centre MOVER Centre Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA) People and Well-Being in the Everyday Research Centre (POWER) Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab Creative Research Methods Lab Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory Human Attention Laboratory Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab Quantitative Criminology Lab Research in Practice Hub Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab Vocal Communication Lab Qualitative Research Hub Social Work Collaborative Research Hub The Iris Murdoch Research Centre
• Centre for Cultural History
• Centre for Education, Innovation and Equity
• Centre for Future Technologies
• Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER) Children, Teaching and Practice in Physical Education Diversity and Equality in Sport Enhancing Sport Performance Health and Wellbeing Research SHIFT Step By Step Integrated Caring Science Research Group Nutritional Supplementation Occupational Performance Research Group
• Children, Teaching and Practice in Physical Education
• Diversity and Equality in Sport
• Enhancing Sport Performance
• Health and Wellbeing Research SHIFT Step By Step
• SHIFT
• Step By Step
• Integrated Caring Science Research Group
• Nutritional Supplementation
• Occupational Performance Research Group
• Centre for Sustainable Business
• Centre for Workforce Development
• Centre of Excellence for Childhood, Society and Inclusion Homelessness Studies Lab
• Homelessness Studies Lab
• Chichester Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
• Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
• Creative Industries Research Centre
• MOVER Centre Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA)
• Lab for Self-Efficacy, Performance and Agency (LSPA)
• People and Well-Being in the Everyday Research Centre (POWER) Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab Creative Research Methods Lab Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory Human Attention Laboratory Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab Quantitative Criminology Lab Research in Practice Hub Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab Vocal Communication Lab
• Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab
• Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab
• Creative Research Methods Lab
• Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory
• Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab
• Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory
• Human Attention Laboratory
• Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab
• Quantitative Criminology Lab
• Research in Practice Hub
• Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab
• Vocal Communication Lab
• Qualitative Research Hub
• Social Work Collaborative Research Hub
• The Iris Murdoch Research Centre
• Research Excellence Framework REF 2014 REF 2021 Data Collection Statements
• REF 2014
• REF 2021 Data Collection Statements
• Data Collection Statements
• Research Governance
• Research Office

Business Research Degrees

Take a look at our qualified supervisors and explore our business research specialisms.

Dance Research Degrees

Meet our dance and performance supervisors and find out what you could research with our Dance Department.

Education Research Degrees

Meet our supervisors and explore our education and teaching projects.

English and Creative Writing Research Degrees

Find out more about our supervisors and English and Creative Writing research interests.

Law Research Degrees

Study for your postgraduate research degree under the guidance of our expert Law supervisors.

Psychology and Criminology Research Degrees

Browse our psychology and criminology research opportunities and meet our supervisors.

Sport Research Degrees

Discover our research degrees across a range of sport disciplines and explore our projects.

Theatre Research Degrees

Find out what you could research with our Theatre team and meet our supervisors.

History and Politics Research Degrees

Exploring who we are and where we come from.

Finance and funding

You can read more about the scheme on the UK PhD loans page on the FindaPhD website and on the gov.uk website . Loans are paid over the maximum period of candidature (four years for full-time and seven years for part-time).

Useful Links

• Funding for Postgraduate Study (gov.uk)
• Masters Loan (gov.av.uk)
• Doctoral Loan (gov.uk)
• University of Chichester Fees and Finance

South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

We are one of just four universities making up the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) – an exciting collaboration delivering the latest in research methods and skills training for social scientists.

Backed by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the South Coast DTP provides a range of funding opportunities to doctoral students, and fantastic opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral study.

What you will need

The standard requirement for an MPhil/PhD is a first or upper-second honours degree and/or usually a relevant Master’s degree. Candidates with other qualifications are considered individually on their merits. All students are interviewed by their potential supervisor(s) and a Research Degree Coordinator or nominated other.

Your research project must be ‘approved’ by the Research Degrees Group 3 months (full time) / 6 months (part time) into candidature.

The Research Degrees Group will take account of the field in which you wish to work, the availability of resources, the nature of the University’s current research strengths, and the particular needs that you may have for specialist facilities.

All projects are considered by two experienced scrutineers who advise on the strengths and weaknesses of the research proposals presented to the Group.

Next steps

You should review the University’s research specialisms before completing a speculative application.

If you are interested in doing a research degree:

Your form will be circulated to the appropriate academics so we can identify any supervision options and arrange an interview with you.

You should register for the award you intend to graduate with; either a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) or an MPhil (Master of Philosophy).

• Please complete Section 1 of the Application to Register on a Postgraduate Research Programme Form .
• Email the form to pgradmissions@chi.ac.uk .
• For candidates applying to English & Creative Writing Research Degrees, please refer to the additional application requirements outlined at the following link: https://www.chi.ac.uk/research/phd-and-mphil-degrees/english-creative-writing-research-degrees/

Pre-PhD Preparation Programme

On our Pre-PhD Preparation programme you will attend six tutorials at a low cost to develop your preliminary research plan. You will work towards creating a succinct proposal suitable for an MPhil/PhD Research Programme.

Supporting you throughout your degree

Postgraduate research at the University is supported through the Research Office.

The postgraduate research support team within the Research Office is based on the Bishop Otter Campus and can be contacted on 01243 812137 or via pgrsupport@chi.ac.uk .

The Research Office offers:

As a member of the student community you are also entitled to other forms of University support including metal health support, the Chaplaincy, disability and academic skills support and specific international student support. As a student you will have access to the University Sports Centre, Students’ Union, University accommodation and the Careers and Employability Service.

• Administration and support for the whole student life-cycle, from initial enquiry to award.
• Induction into research student life.
• Administration of the PGR Travel and Conference fund.
• Coordination and delivery of the Postgraduate Research Training and assistance with access to research training resources and events.
• Administration of the Application for Ethical Approval.
• Training and support to supervisors.
• Coordination of internal and external student surveys for PGR students.

Research areas