Applied Social and Policy Sciences (PhD)  

Research, 3 years, Full-time

Ulster University

1521 Applied Social and Policy Sciences (PhD)

UK Citizen Students:

Academic Requirements:

* Applicants should normally hold a good honours degree in any Animation, Computer Science, Engineering, Design practice, Visual Arts or cognate subject from a University of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council of National Academic Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard.

* Applicants may be interviewed along with the presentation of a body of work that can take the form of, but is not limited to, a portfolio and/or showreel and proposal. Applicants must be able to satisfy the panel at interview that their work is of a standard that will allow them to deal with the intellectual and practical rigours of the programme.

* Applications are welcomed from diverse backgrounds however where there is a discipline shift the applicant must represent a coherent rationale for this shift and evidence prerequisite knowledge, skills and experience.

The programme is devised specifically to support continuing lifelong learning for professions in a rapidly changing field. Therefore APL (Accreditation for Prior Learning) will be considered as evidence of exceptional ability appropriate to recruitment to the programme. Applications from professionals with extensive professional, industrial and/or commercial experience but lacking recent or higher level academic qualifications will be encouraged. APL (Advanced Prior Learning) will be considered as evidence of exceptional ability appropriate to the course.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

* Successful completion of a Masters degree
  * 2:1 - 60%
  * 2:2 - 50%
* Successful completion of a 4-year Bachelors degree course, from a recognised institution
  * 2:1 - 65%
  * 2:2 - 60%

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/bangladesh

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/bangladesh

Academic Requirements:

Typically we require applicant for taught programmes to hold the equivalent of a UK first degree (usually in a relevant subject area). Please refer to the specific entry requirements for your chosen course of study as outlined in the online prospectus. We consider students who have good grades in the following:

* Bachelor Degree
  * 2:1 - 60%
  * 2:2 - 55%

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/india

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/india

Academic Requirements:

* 4 year Bachelor degree (if awarded prior to 2015 degree must include a final year dissertation or project)
OR

* Master’s degree and a 2 year Bachelor’s Degree
  * 2:1 - 65%
  * 2:2 - 55%
 

* 50% or above can be accepted for applicants who complete LLB, MA English or MA Education from University of Punjab

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/pakistan

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/pakistan

Academic Requirements:

* 2:1- 3 year Bachelor degree with 70% overall OR 4 year Bachelor degree with 65% overall OR Masters Degree (following 3 or 4 year Bach Deg 65%)
* 2:2- 3 year Bachelor degree with 60% overall OR 4 year Bachelor degree with 55% overall OR Masters Degree (following 3 or 4 year Bach Deg 55%)

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/nepal

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/nepal

Academic Requirements:

Typically we require applicant for taught programmes to hold the equivalent of a UK first degree (usually in a relevant subject area). Please refer to the specific entry requirements for your chosen course of study as outlined in the online prospectus. We consider students who have good grades in the following:

Qualifications
 

* Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare (First Level University Diploma)

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/albania

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/albania

Academic Requirements:

Typically we require applicant for taught programmes to hold the equivalent of a UK first degree (usually in a relevant subject area). Please refer to the specific entry requirements for your chosen course of study as outlined in the online prospectus. We consider students who have good grades in the following:

Postgraduate qualifications

* Bachelor degree
  * 2:2 - 50% or above (normally CGPA 3.0/5 or 2.0/4)
  * 2:1 - 60% or above (normally CGPA 3.5/5 or 3.0/4)

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/nigeria

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/nigeria

Academic Requirements:

Typically we require applicant for taught programmes to hold the equivalent of a UK first degree (usually in a relevant subject area). Please refer to the specific entry requirements for your chosen course of study as outlined in the online prospectus. We consider students who have good grades in the following:

Postgraduate qualifications
 

* Bachelors Degree

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/ghana

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country/ghana