Dementia studies MPhil/PhD/PhD by Published works

Course Content

• Course Details

  In this subject area, we particularly welcome applicants who wish to focus their research on the following:

  • Dementia-Friendly Communities
  • Personhood & Lifestyle Factors
  • Community Interventions

  Research degree programmes are a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your technical skills. They enable you to specialise in a particular area of interest within your field, enabling in-depth exploration and understanding. Research degree candidates engage in original research, conducting studies that contribute to our existing knowledge. While developing and setting up research projects you will receive general, discipline based and project specific training so that you can go on to conduct your research work effectively and independently. We support you to network with established academics, researchers, and professionals in the field. Conferences, seminars, and workshops offer platforms for connecting with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and future mentors.

  The University has excellent research centres and institutes. Applicants to this area of study are usually aligned to our outstanding Northamptonshire Dementia Research and Innovation Centre. The University’s Graduate School provide sector leading support to enhance your development. Students are hosted within a University Faculty and supported by motivated supervisors with topic and methodological expertise. Our Faculty Postgraduate Research Leaders are also available to support your development and to offer pastoral care as you progress in your studies.

  In addition to our extensive development programme for researchers, we also seek, where possible, to identify opportunities for our postgraduate researchers to obtain teaching experience, allowing you to develop your pedagogical skills by instructing undergraduate or masters courses. Some postgraduate researchers also support funded research projects as research assistants or Graduate Teaching Assistants.

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• Entry Requirements

  ​​You’re normally expected to have a first or upper second-class honours degree or Masters Degree from a UK university or international equivalent.

  ​Your qualification should be in a subject area relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

  ​Individual consideration will be given to students with lower-level degrees or qualifications in a different subject area, but relevant experience is required.

  ​As part of the selection process, all qualified candidates will be expected to attend an interview.

  ​English Language Requirements

  ​IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component including writing.  We will also consider equivalent English language qualifications.

  ​We are unable to consider applications with IELTS lower than 5.5 in all components from a test taken within the last two years

  All offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • ​successful interview outcome.
  • availability of suitable Research Supervision Support.

  ​If you are applying for Research study, you will need to write a research proposal. Find out how to write a research proposal.

  More detailed information about the research degrees is available on our Graduate school page.​

  ​If you’d like to join us as a research student, then please review the webpages below:

  • ​browse our potential supervisors and propose your own research project.
  • ​Find out how to apply for a MPhil/ PhD/ PhD by Published Works at the University of Northampton.​

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• Fees and Funding

  2024/25 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  • UK – Full Time: £5,500
  • UK – Part Time: £2,775
  • International – Full Time: £15,950
  • International – Part Time: £7,450

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by means of Published Works.

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by means of published works.

  • UK – Part Time: £3,500
  • International – Part Time: £7,650

  Please visit the funding page for more details on how to fund your study.

  2023/24 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Doctor Of Philosophy Degrees

  • UK – Full Time: £5,340
  • UK – Part Time: £2,695
  • International – Full Time: £15,480
  • International – Part Time: £7,245

  Doctor of Philosophy Degrees by means of Published Works.

  Including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by means of published works.

  • UK – Part Time: £3,400
  • International – Part Time: £7,460

  Please visit the funding page for more details on how to fund your study.

  For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.

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