Key Information
- Duration: Full-time: 36 months; Part-time: 72 months (flexible)
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027: apply before Dec 2026 (National); apply before Oct 2026 (International)
If you are submitting your own research proposal, applications are accepted all year round, but if you wish to start in September, you should apply by 1 June.
Overview
Access expert supervision on a range of issues, such as justice and development, environment and health, gender justice, and conflict and security. At University of Birmingham, their practical application of Global Ethics sees researchers focus on contentious topics while responding to events and debates across the world. Visit the programme website for more information.
Careers Support
At Birmingham, they prepare the researchers to make an impact across every sector of society. The PhD graduates are global change-makers: advancing knowledge, shaping policy, leading industries, and educating future generations.
You'll benefit from dedicated careers support tailored to your unique paths. The expert team of Careers Advisers, including a dedicated postgraduate research adviser, offer one-to-one guidance to help researchers navigate career decisions both within and beyond academia.
Whatever you plan to do after your degree, Careers Network offers a range of events and support services including networking opportunities, career coaching, one to one guidance, careers fairs and links with leading graduate recruiters.
They also offer subject specific careers consultants and a dedicated careers website for international students.
Programme Structure
Research themes: They have an active research community which is strongly committed to delivering the highest quality of philosophical research and which also ensures that postgraduates are well integrated into the research culture.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 88 (or 4.5 on the New TOEFL iBT 1-6 score)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements:
- To apply for the PhD, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area. You’ll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
- Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.
- If you’re applying for distance learning research programmes, you’ll also need to show that you have the time, commitment, facilities and experience to study by distance learning.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 44,191 AUD / year (≈ 23,390 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details: UK: £2,619 part-time; International: £11,695 part-time.
Living costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,445-2,142 AUD / month