Index of programmes
Information about programmes of study is arranged by department. Use the index below to find the department whose programmes you are interested in. Having read the detailed programme information available on the web, you are welcome to request further information and a prospectus before applying.Several new programmes are being introduced in 2007 and 2008.
Programme availability for 2008 entry.
* Part-time or mainly part-time over two years
§ Run jointly with another department
Centre for Applied Human Rights
Department of Archaeology- Archaeology Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Archaeological Information Systems (MSc)
- Archaeological Research (MA/MSc)
- Archaeology of Buildings (MA)
- Bioarchaeology (MSc)
- Coastal Prehistory (MSc)
- Conservation Studies(Historic Buildings) (MA)
- Cultural Heritage Management (MA) - formerly Archaeological Heritage Management
- Early Prehistory (MSc)
- Field Archaeology (MA)
- Historical Archaeology (MA)
- Historic Landscape Studies (MA)
- Landscape Archaeology (MA)
- Medieval Archaeology (MA)
- Medieval Studies (MA) §
- Mesolithic Studies (MA)
- Zooarchaeology (MSc).
- Biology Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Bioscience Technology (MSc)
- Computational Biology (MRes) §
- Ecology and Environmental Management (MRes) §
- Functional Genomics (MRes) §
- Mathematics in the Living Environment (MRes) §
- Chemistry Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Chemistry (MSc by research)
- Advanced Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry (MSc Diploma Certificate)
- Chemoinformatics (MSc Diploma Certificate)
- Computational Biology (MRes) §
- Functional Genomics (MRes) §
- Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology (MSc) - formerly MRes in Clean Chemical Technology
- Liquid Crystals and Nanoscience (MSc Diploma Certificate)
Courses in Communication Studies
Department of Computer Science
- Computer Science Research Degrees (MSc MPhil PhD)
- Computational Biology (MRes) §
- Gas Turbine Control (MSc Diploma Certificate)*
- Information Technology (MSc)
- Natural Computation (MSc)
- Safety Critical Systems Engineering (MSc Diploma Certificate)*
- Software Engineering (MSc)
- System Safety Engineering (Certificate).
Department of Economics and Related Studies
- Economics Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Econometrics and Economics (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Economic and Social History (MSc)
- Economic and Social Policy Analysis (MSc)
- Economics (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Economics and Finance (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Finance (MSc)
- Finance and Econometrics (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Health Economics (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Health Economics for Health Care Professionals (Certificate Diploma)* (by distance learning)
- Project Analysis, Finance and Investment (MSc)
- Public Economics (MSc).
Department of Educational Studies
- Educational Studies Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Educational Studies (MA by research)
- Applied Educational Studies (Diploma)
- Citizenship and Global Education (MA)
- Educational Research Methods (MA) - ESRC recognition
- Educational Studies (MA)
- Equity Issues in Education (MA)
- Language Learning and Education (MA)
- Science Education (MA)
- TESOL (MA)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) (MA)* (by distance learning)
- Teaching Studies (MA)*
Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies
- Eighteenth Century Studies Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Global Eighteenth Century (MA)
- Representations and Contexts 1750-1850 (MA) §
- Romantic and Sentimental Literature (MA)
- Modern History (MA) §
- Electronic Engineering Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Electronic Engineering (MSc by research)
- Communications Engineering (MSc)
- Internet and Mobile Communications Systems (MSc)
- Music Technology (MA MSc Diploma) §
- Music Technology (MA/MSc by research) §
Department of English and Related Literature
- English Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Cultures of Empire, Resistance and Postcoloniality (MA)
- English Literary Studies (MA)
- Film and Literature (MA)
- Global Eighteenth Century (MA) §
- Medieval English Literatures (MA)
- Medieval Studies (MA) §
- Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture (MA)
- Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture (MA)
- Representations and Contexts 1750-1850 (MA) §
- Renaissance Literature 1500-1700 (MA)
- Romantic and Sentimental Literature, 1770-1830 (MA)
- Environment Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Ecology and Environmental Management (MRes)§
- Environmental Economics (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Environmental Economics and Environmental Management (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Environmental Science and Management (MSc Diploma)
- Marine Environmental Management (MSc Diploma)
- Health Sciences Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Health Sciences (Health Services Research) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Cancer Epidemiology) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Diabetes Care) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Evidence Based Practice) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (International Health) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Mental Health Care - Primary Care Mental Health) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Mental Health Care - Primary Mental Health Worker (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)) (MSc)*
- Health Sciences (Population Health) (MSc)*
- Haematopathology (MSc)*
- History Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Early Modern History (MA)
- Global Eighteenth Century (MA) §
- History and Politics - Popular Movements (MA) §
- Medieval History (MA) §
- Medieval Studies (MA) §
- Modern History (MA)
- Railway Studies (Certificate) §* (by distance learning)
- Railway Studies and Transport History (MA/Diploma)§
- Representations and Contexts 1750-1850 (MA)§
- Transport History (Certificate) §* (by distance learning)
- Art History Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- History of Art (MA)
- Medieval Studies (MA) §
- Representations and Contexts 1750-1850 (MA) §
Department of Language and Linguistic Science
- Language & Linguistic Science Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Applied Linguistics (MA)
- Forensic Speech Science (MSc)
- Language Variation and Change (MA)
- Linguistics (MA) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Phonetics and Phonology (MA)
- Syntax and Semantics (MA).
- Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) (MA)* (by distance learning)
- Management Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Health Management (MSc)
- Human Resource Management (MA)
- Management (MA)
- Management with Business Finance (MSc)
- Management Studies (MRes)
- Mathematics Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Mathematics (MSc by research)
- Mathematics with Modern Applications (MSc)
- Mathematics in the Living Environment (MRes) §
- Mathematical Finance (MSc)
- Medieval Studies Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Medieval Archaeology (MA) §
- Medieval English Literatures (MA)
- Medieval History (MA) §
- Medieval Studies (MA) §
- Music Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Community Music (MA)
- Music (MA)
- Music Technology (taught MA MSc Diploma) §
- Music Technology (MA/MSc by research) §
- Philosophy Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Philosophy (MA)
- Philosophy (Diploma)
- Philosophy of Art and Literature (MA)
- Practical Ethics (MA)
- Representations and Contexts 1750-1850 (MA) §
- Politics Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Comparative Politics (MA)
- Conflict, Governance and Development (MA)
- History and Politics - Popular Movements (MA) §
- International Human Rights Law: Research (MA)
- International Human Rights Law: Human Rights and Conflict (MA)
- International Human Rights Law: Human Rights and Public Policy (MA)
- Political Research (MA) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Political Philosophy (MA)
- Political Philosophy (The Idea of Toleration) (MA)
- Post-war Recovery Studies (MA)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Public Administration and Public Policy (MA)
- Public Administration in International Development (MPA)
School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy
- PPE Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) (MA)
- PPE: Economics and Development (MA)
- PPE: Economics and Philosophy (MA)
- PPE: Economics and Politics (MA)
- PPE: Politics and Development (MA)
- Psychology Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Applied Forensic Psychology (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Forensic Psychology Studies (MSc)
- Reading, Language and Cognition (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Psychology (MRes) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Railway Studies Research Degrees (MA MPhil PhD)
- Railway Studies and Transport History (MA/Diploma) §
- Railway Studies (Certificate) §* (by distance learning)
- Transport History (Certificate) §* (by distance learning)
Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Department of Social Policy and Social Work
- SPSW Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Demography (MRes)
- Non-directive Play Therapy (Certificate Diploma MA )
- Policy, Management and Government (Certificate Diploma MA)* (by online distance learning) - Corporate Masters Programme
- Public Administration (Certificate Diploma MPA)*§ (by online distance learning)
- Public Policy and Management (Certificate Diploma MA)* (by online distance learning)
- Social Policy (MA)
- Social Policy (MRes) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Social Work (MA PGCert)
- Social Work (MRes) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
- Sociology Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Social Informatics and Management (MSc)
- Social Research (MA) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
Department of Theatre, Film and Television
- Theatre, Film and Television Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Cinema, Television and Society (MA)
- Postproduction with specialisation in Visual Effects or Sound Design (MA/MSc)
- Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance (MA)
- Women's Studies Research Degrees (MPhil PhD)
- Women's Studies Research Degrees (MA)
- Women's Studies (MA)
- Women's Studies (Humanities) (MA)
- Women's Studies (Social Research) (MA) - ESRC 1+3 recognition
MA by Research, MPhil and PhD
The Department welcomes applications for research degrees at three levels: MA, MPhil and PhD. Applications will be considered from candidates proposing a thesis in any field of literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, including literatures in languages other than English. The diversity of interests within the Department is reflected in the interests of its current research students.
Before writing their research proposals, applicants are advised to consult the online list of Staff Research Interests, and to try to identify potential supervisors in the Department. If more than one person works in the area that interests you, so much the better! You might want to follow up some of the books and articles listed in the relevant Academic Staff Biographies, to get some idea of our intellectual approaches, and to see if they are compatible with your own. There can, of course, be no guarantee that an application tailored to particular supervisors will be more successful than one made more or less at random, but it may well have a better chance. Applicants are advised to make their proposals as specific as possible, and to send in a piece of written work relevant to the proposed field of study along with their application.
The length of the period of study for the MA by research is one year, for the MPhil two years, and for the PhD three years, for full-time students. For those registered part-time, the periods of study would be two, four and six years respectively. All of these degrees are taken by submission of a thesis (of a maximum of 30,000 words, 50,000 words and 80,000 words respectively). All PhD candidates will be registered for the MPhil in the first instance. Re-registration for the PhD may follow as soon as the candidate has demonstrated that the range and depth of his or her enquiry is of doctoral potential; but candidates should note that re-registration for the PhD is by no means a formality.
It is possible for MA students to transfer to MPhil at the end of their MA year without full re-application. Original references and termly report forms may provide sufficient evidence of general acceptability, but further references will be taken up if necessary. The transfer may be done without having the MA conferred, in which case the MA dissertation may be used as the basis for part of the thesis, and the MA year will be counted as the first year of the MPhil/PhD. If the MA is conferred, the thesis should not substantially duplicate the MA dissertation.
The MA by research qualifies for Arts and Humanities Research Council funding under the Research Preparation Master’s Scheme, and the PhD degree qualifies for the AHRC Doctoral Awards Scheme.
All research students receive training in research methods and skills appropriate to the stage they have reached and the nature of their work. The areas covered include bibliographic and archival resources (both electronic and printed), the handling of research data, the planning and writing of the thesis, conference presentations, the preparation and submission of material for publication, and the job application process.
Preliminary enquiries from prospective applicants are welcomed, and should be made as early as possible. The best way to do this is to e-mail the member of staff whose interests seem closest to yours, with a brief outline of your proposed research. If it is not clear which member of staff is appropriate, you should e-mail the Graduate Chair - see www.york.ac.uk/depts/engl/people/officers.htm.
Three-Term Graduate Programme
The Graduate School offers three terms' supervised study to students who are currently registered for doctorates in English Literature at overseas universities and for whom English is not the native language. Applicants for this programme must have completed at least one and preferably two years' doctoral study.
During their period at York they will have the benefit of sustained contact with current British work in their fields, and will be able to familiarise themselves with spoken English and aspects of contemporary British culture. The programme includes:
- Supervision by an expert in the research field for two terms, conducted in collaboration with the home supervisor.Supervision will include help with written English if necessary.
- Attendance during a third term at MA or undergraduate seminars relating to the student's period or research area.
- Attendance at graduate seminars in research methods and computing, and access to all graduate facilities.
- A detailed written evaluation of the student's performance which will be sent to his or her home university.
Paper applications
- Eligibility
- Application forms
- Other application materials and requirements
- When to apply
- Where to send the application
- What happens to my application at the University?
- What happens if I am offered a place?
- Accepting or declining an offer
- Conditional offers
- Unconditional offers (and meeting conditions on offers)
- International student information
- Enrolment
- Equal Opportunities Policy
1. Eligibility
Students taking postgraduate programmes should have obtained at least a second class honours degree (or equivalent), and for entry to a research degree an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) is normally the minimum requirement. However, exceptions are made to these guidelines, especially for candidates wanting to take programmes as mid-career continued professional development.2. Application forms
Application forms for graduate study may be obtained on the web or by contacting the Graduate Schools Office. Please read the information below before completing the forms.3. Other application materials
Applications should be accompanied by the following information:- Transcripts/degree certificates
If you have already completed previous degrees, whether at a UK or overseas university, you should include certificates and, where available, formal transcripts of your academic record, providing full details of the degrees, classes, grades you have obtained and the units you have taken. If these documents are not in English, you should arrange for them to be accompanied by a formal certified translation into English. - References
The reports the University receives from academic referees are a crucial element of the selection process for graduate study. It is therefore in your own interests to ensure that your referees are both appropriate and informative. - Written work
You should also enclose with your application any written work that may be specified for your programme (see the instructions included with the application forms). - Finance
Acceptance for graduate study does not imply that the University will provide financial assistance. The expectation is that you will make satisfactory arrangements before entry for your financial support, both for programme fees and for living expenses, for the whole period of your proposed programme at the University. If you have already done so, you should include documentary evidence of the funding available to you, for example in the form of a bank statement or sponsor's letter, as part of your application. If you have not done so, any offer you are made will be subject to a satisfactory evidence that you have adequate funds. - English language
For applicants whose native language is not English, the University sets a minimum English language proficiency level of 6.0 in the IELTS test, 213 in the computer-based TOEFL test (or 550 in the paper-based test), A/B/C grades in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English or grade A in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English . Students who have a choice between these tests are requested to opt for IELTS. Please note, however, that most departments specify higher requirements than the University minimum: details are given on the English language web page. If you have already taken one or other of these tests, please enclose your test score report as part of your application. Otherwise, any offer you are made will be subject to provision of documentary evidence that you have met the required standard in one or other of these tests.Even students with high language scores can find they need additional language support before and during their degree studies at York. The English as a Foreign Language Unit offers a range of classes throughout the year, including pre-sessional intensive English courses for academic purposes in August and September. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities.
4. When to apply
Applications may normally be submitted at any time during the year, although for some programmes a deadline may be specified. In general, candidates are encouraged to apply by 31 March of the year in which they wish to gain admission. Overseas candidates and candidates in their final year of undergraduate study should apply as early as possible before the start of the academic year in which they wish to gain admission.You should also refer to relevant deadlines for any funding bodies to which you are applying.
5. Where to send the application
The application forms should be sent to the Graduate Schools Office (rather than to the Graduate School or department concerned). Please complete the checklist (section 16) and sign and date the form before returning it.6. What happens to my application at the University?
Acknowledgement
If you give an email address on your application form, we will acknowledge receipt of your application by email. If you do not have an email address, we will send an acknowledgement card. Please note that after this you will not hear from us until your application has been considered by the department concerned.
Assessment of applications
Once your application has been received in the Graduate Schools Office, it is sent to the academic department for assessment. For some programmes, you might be asked to attend an interview at this stage, or take part in a telephone interview. After assessment, the application is returned to the Graduate Schools Office and you are sent a formal letter telling you whether or not you have been offered a place. The letter will be sent to the correspondence address provided on your application form. If you provided no correspondence address then it will be sent to your home address on the form. If you change your address, please let us know (graduate@york.ac.uk).
Response to applications
We aim to respond to your application within six weeks at most, normally sooner, but for some programmes and at busy times, you might have to wait longer for a response. To ensure that your application can be processed as quickly as possible, please do not enquire until this time has expired.
7. What happens if I am offered a place?
Accepting or declining an offer
If you are offered a place, you will be asked to accept or decline the offer, if possible within six weeks. You will receive an acceptance form with your offer letter. You will need to complete this acceptance form and return it to the Graduate Schools Office to inform us that you wish to accept the place on your programme. Alternatively you can e-mail us on graduate@york.ac.uk citing your full name, programme, and student number (this will be on your offer letter). Please note that your acceptance will not be acknowledged by us.
Please ensure that you accept your offer at the earliest possible opportunity. Accepting your offer at the last minute may cause delays in the production of your registration pack.
If you are offered a place on a full-time programme, an accommodation application form and information will be sent with your offer letter, for return to the Accommodation Office.
Conditional offers
The offer will be either conditional or unconditional; if your offer is conditional, you will be asked to send us certain documents to meet the conditions. We will acknowledge receipt of these documents by email and let you know of any outstanding conditions on your offer.
Unconditional offers (and what happens when you have met all the conditions on your offer)
Once you have sent documentation to meet any conditions you do not need to contact the Graduate Schools Office. We will automatically send you an unconditional offer letter once you have met all of the conditions. International students will also be sent, along with their unconditional offer letter, a letter confirming that they have a place to study at the University for the next academic year. This is so that you can apply for a visa, should you need one. For further information on visas please see the Immigration Advice Service website: on http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/ias/ .
The Graduate Schools Office will automatically inform the Accommodation Office that you have met the conditions of entry to your programme so that they can process your accommodation application form.
International student information
The International Office will send out two booklets to international students who hold unconditional offers in July. After that, the booklets will be sent with your unconditional offer letters, as students become unconditional.
These two booklets are General Information for new International Students and The Costs of a Year's Study for International Students at the University of York and are also available online. These booklets are designed to enable students to find their way around York, make their first few days trouble free and provide some idea of how much it will cost to live at the University of York.
Enrolment
All students are required to enrol each academic year. In your first and subsequent years (should your programme be longer than a year) you will be able to register online.
You will be provided with a username and password that will enable you to enrol online. Information about your username and password will be in your enrolment pack. For international students, the enrolment packs will be sent to your academic department to collect at the start of your programme. For home and part-time students the pack will be sent to the home address that you provided on your application form, from August onwards.
PLEASE NOTE: Enrolment packs cannot be sent out until you have an unconditional offer and have returned your acceptance form.
Further information about enrolment and the materials you will receive and need to return is available on our New Student website.
8. Equal opportunities policy
In accordance with its Equality and Diversity Policy, the University considers all applications equally regardless of age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, creed, disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender, marital or parental status, political belief or social or economic class. We also have a Race Equality Policy and a Disability Statement.We look forward to receiving your application.
Return to topEnglish language requirements for graduate students
The University's absolute minimum English language requirements are:- IELTS: 6.0 (in the 'Academic' test)
- TOEFL: paper-based 550/ computer-based (CBT): 213/ internet-based (iBT): 79
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: A, B, C
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: A
However, most departments have a minimum requirement of at least IELTS 6.5 or equivalent and some require 7.0. The table below shows the minimum English language requirements for admission to graduate study in each department.
For applicants who already have an IELTS result of 6.0 but require 6.5 for their programme, the University's Centre for English Language Teaching offers the English for Academic and Resarch Purposes course (EARP1). Further information can be obtained from the Centre for English Language Teaching's web pages. If the EARP1 course is not shown amongst the requirements of the department you are applying to, please contact the department to check whether this would be an acceptable alternative to the language tests listed.
We seek formal confirmation of all test results. For this purpose, if you are intending to take a TOEFL please enter our Designated Institution code 3065 on your test form.
Department | IELTS | TOEFL | Cambridge tests | Other |
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Archaeology | 6.5 with at least 6 in Writing and Speaking | paper-based: 600; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Biology: PhD programme | at least 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Biology: all other programmes | 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component | paper-based: 600; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Chemistry | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Computer Science: all taught programmes | 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component | paper-based: 575; CBT: 232; iBT: 91 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Computer Science: research programmes | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Economics | 6.5 | paper-based: 600; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Educational Studies | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Electronics | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
English (and Eighteenth Century Studies) | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Environment: MSc/Diploma in Marine Environmental Management; MSc/Diploma in Environmental Science and Management | 6.5 | paper-based: 575; CBT: 232; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Environment: all other programmes | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Health Sciences | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
History | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
History of Art | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Language and Linguistic Science | 7.0 | paper-based: 600; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Management | 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in any component | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237 ; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Mathematics | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Medieval Studies | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Music | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Philosophy* | 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in Writing, 6.5 in Reading, 6.0 in Listening and 6.0 in Speaking. | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237, and TWE 5; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Physics | 6.0 | paper-based: 550; CBT: 213; iBT: 79 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | |
Politics | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
PEP (School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy) | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Psychology: MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience, MRes in Psychology | 6.5 | paper-based: 600; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Psychology: all other programmes | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies | 7.0 | paper-based: 620; CBT: 260; iBT: 105 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B | |
Social Policy and Social Work | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 250; iBT: 100 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C; Cambridge Cert in Advanced English: A | EARP1 |
Sociology | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Theatre, Film and Television | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C | |
Women's Studies* | 6.5 | paper-based: 580; CBT: 237; iBT: 92 | Cambridge Proficiency: A, B, C |
* Philosophy and Women's Studies: In all cases, 8-week pre-sessional English language course at York recommended in addition to language score.
Postgraduate Awards Scheme
The University of York usually offers between 30 and 40 scholarships and studentships for PhD and Masters students under the University Postgraduate Awards Scheme.
Departments go through an internal bidding process between September and November each year to establish the distribution of these scholarships among Departments. The results of this bidding process are announced in December. Students are invited to apply between January and April each year.
Index to this page
PHD awards
1. Holbeck Studentships
We are pleased to announce that Holbeck studentships are a new form of studentships introduced in October 2007. Holbeck studentships are relevant for PhD applicants who have secured partial support from a philanthropic sponsor, such as a charity or trust that offers financial support through competitive applications. The partial support might be secured by the applicant themselves or through the Department to which the applicant is applying. Holbeck Studentships offer partial matching (up to a value of 1 to 1) for the donation already secured.
Eligibility: PhD candidates (UK, EU and overseas) who have partial support from a philanthropic sponsor (such as a charity or trust that offers financial support through competitive applications).
Value of studentship: Contribution to tuition fee and/or stipend. Candidates will be required to demonstrate, before the offer of an award is confirmed, that they have sufficient funds to cover the balance of the appropriate fee.
Availability: Each application for a Holbeck studentship is considered on its own merits.
Application procedure and deadline: Please apply using the PhD studentship application form. Applications will by accepted until 30 April each year. Applications must be supported by the prospective department and therefore applicants should discuss their application with the prospective department before submitting an application form. Successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July should assume that their application has not been successful.
2. Partner Studentships
A number of Partner studentships will be available for PhD students beginning courses in October 2008. Partner studentships are funded by the University and an external sponsor. Throughout the year Departments work closely with potential sponsors to secure support. We will announce Partner studentships specific to Departments as they become available over the coming months.
Eligibility: Full-time PhD candidates (UK, EU and overseas). Only candidates who have or expect to obtain at least a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) should apply. Please note that some departments might also require a masters degree.
Value of studentship: Tuition fee (at the home/EU rate) and a full stipend (£12,600 in 2007/8). Overseas candidates will be required to demonstrate, before the offer of an award is confirmed, that they have sufficient funds to cover the balance of the overseas tuition fee.
Availability: Department-specific Partner studentships will be announced here once they become available.
Application procedure and deadline: Please apply using the PhD studentship application form. The application deadline is 30 April each year. Successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July should assume that their application has not been successful.
3. Teaching Scholarships
A number of Teaching Scholarships will be available to PhD candidates beginning courses in October 2008. Teaching scholarships offer tuition fees (at the home/EU rate), a stipend for 3.5 years and a defined teaching role and training programme. They offer the chance to gain valuable teaching experience and career development at the same time as carrying out doctoral research. The teaching workload, including training, preparation and marking time, will be 90 hours per year (equivalent of a half day per week, based on a three-hour session, during term time, i.e. for 30 weeks per year).
Eligibility: Full-time PhD candidates (UK, EU and overseas). Only candidates who have or expect to obtain at least a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) should apply. Please note that some departments may also require a masters degree. Candidates whose first language is not English must obtain an IELTS score of 7.0 or above (or equivalent).
Value of scholarship : Tuition fee (at the home/EU rate) and a partial stipend of at least £5,000 in 2008/9 for 3.5 years (or 2.5 years for existing students entering their second year). Overseas candidates will be required to demonstrate, before the offer of an award is confirmed, that they have sufficient funds to cover the balance of the overseas tuition fee.
Availability: Departments go through an internal bidding process between September and November each year to establish the distribution of these scholarships among Departments.
Awards for 2008/9 entry are tenable in the following Departments:
Archaeology: Historical Archaeology |
Chemistry: Any branch |
Economics: Microeconomics / Macroeconomics |
Electronics: Project support for MSc Internet and Mobile Communications Systems |
Electronics: Project teaching support for MSc Communications Engineering |
Health Sciences: Health Services Research - Inequalities in help-seeking |
History: Medieval / Early Modern / Modern History |
Politics: Core Modules |
Psychology: Experimental Psychology |
Social Policy and Social Work: Topic is dependent on whether awardee is a social policy or social work student |
Theatre, Film and Television: Teaching on BA in Theatre, Film and Television and MA Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance (this studentship is open to an existing student who will be entering the second year of their PhD) |
Application procedure and deadline: Please apply using the PhD studentship application form. The application deadline is 30 April each year. Successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July should assume that their application has not been successful.
4. White Rose Studentships
The University offers four White Rose collaborative research studentships each year. These studentships are offered in collaboration with the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield and involve joint supervision across two of the three sites. Reseach is carried out in one of four predetermined themes. Successful applicants become part of networks spanning the three universities that aim to develop inter-institutional collaboration.
Eligibility: Full-time PhD candidates (UK, EU and overseas).
Value of studentship: Tuition fee (at the home/EU rate) and a full stipend (£12,600 in 2007/8). Overseas candidates will be required to demonstrate, before the offer of an award is confirmed, that they have sufficient funds to cover the balance of the overseas tuition fee.
Availability: Four available. Departments go through an internal bidding process between September and December each year to establish the research themes and networks. Availability is announced in January each year and student applications are then invited.
Application procedure and deadline: For further information and to apply please see our White Rose Studentships page. The application deadline is 16 March each year.
Masters awards
1. Masters Scholarships
A number of Masters scholarships are available year year for new MA, MSc or MRes courses at the University.
Eligibility: Candidates (UK, EU or overseas) for eligible masters courses. Only candidates who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) should apply.
Value of scholarship: Tuition fee waiver at the home/EU rate. Overseas candidates will be required to demonstrate, before the offer of an award is confirmed, that they have sufficient funds to cover the balance of the overseas tuition fee.
Availability: Departments go through an internal bidding process between September and November each year to establish the distribution of these scholarships among Departments.
Awards for 2008/9 entry are tenable for the following programmes:
Department | Course |
Centre for Applied Human Rights | MA Applied Human Rights |
Archaeology | MA Landscape Archaeology |
Archaeology | MA Mesolithic Studies |
Archaeology | MA Coastal Prehistory |
Archaeology | MSc Early Prehistory |
Archaeology | MSc Bioarcheology |
Chemistry | MSc Advanced Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry |
Economics | MSc Development Economics for Emerging Markets |
Electronics | MSc Internet and Mobile Communications |
Environment | MSc Environmental Science and Management |
Environment | MSc Marine Environmental Management |
Health Sciences | MSc Health Sciences (Health Services Research) |
History | Renaissance and Early Modern Studies |
Languages and Linguistics | MSc Forensic Speech Science |
York Management School | MSc Accounting and Financial Management |
York Management School | MSc Health Management |
Maths and Chemistry Jointly | MSc Chemoinformatics |
Philosophy | MA Philosophy |
PPE | MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
Social Policy and Social Work | MRes Social Work |
Social Policy and Social Work | MA Comparative and International Social Policy |
Theatre, Film, Television | MA/MSc Postproduction with specialization in Visual Effects or Sound Design |
Theatre, Film, Television | Cinema, Television and Society |
Theatre, Film, Television | MA Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance |
Application procedure and deadline: Please apply using the masters scholarship application form. The application deadline is 30 April each year. Successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July should assume that their application has not been successful.
2. York Annual Fund Postgraduate Studentships
Through the generosity of its alumni and friends of the University we are usually able to offer a number of York Annual Fund Postgraduate Studentships each year.Eligibility: University of York Graduates who are UK/EU candidates for a one-year full-time MA, MSc or MRes course in any department. Only candidates who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) should apply.
Value of studentship: Tuition fee waiver at the home/EU rate and a part stipend. The contribution towards living expenses is expected to be approximately £4000 in 2007/8.
Application procedure and deadline: Please apply using the masters scholarship application form. The application deadline is 30 April each year. Successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July should assume that their application has not been successful.
5. How to Apply
Please note that we are only able to accept studentship and scholarship applications from individuals who have already received a conditional offer of a place on a course at the University of York. Applications are now invited. The deadline for applications is 30 April each year:
Alternatively you may contact the University for application forms (telephone 01904 433683 or fax 01904 434039 or e-mail graduate@york.ac.uk).Please let us know:
- your name
- your address
- whether you are interested in a research award or a masters scholarship
Completed forms should be returned to the Graduate Schools Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
6. Notification of Awards
All successful candidates will be notified of the result of their application by the department concerned. Candidates who have not heard by mid July each should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that an offer of a place on a programme of study at York does not imply an offer of an award and that successful applicants for awards will be notified by the departments separately.
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