| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Full-time | 3 years | find out | find out | find out |
| PhD | Part-time | 3 - 6 years | find out | find out | find out |
The Centre has an active research agenda and a growing number of PhD students. We are happy to entertain applications for doctoral studies on a wide range of topics in human rights, particularly on:
We particularly encourage applications from individuals with practical experience relating to the topic of their research. In keeping with the international nature of the Centre and its staff, we welcome applications from individuals from around the world.
Research environment
The Centre, both independently and through its affiliations with the Department of Politics and the York Law School, has an active programme of research and seeks to develop research communities on the topics noted above, including for example the inter-departmental Development and Conflict Working Group and York Law School’s Socio-Legal Research group. We regularly programme lectures, workshops and conferences on various human rights issues; we also host the Journal of Human Rights Practice (published by OUP). We view our doctoral students as key participants in the research activities of the Centre and the wider university and practitioner communities in which the Centre locates itself, including the Centre’s visiting human rights defenders. We would expect all of our doctoral students to actively contribute to the research environment of the Centre.
Programme of study
In their first year of study, doctoral students will receive formal training in research methods conducted in conjunction with the Department of Politics and the the York Law School. The training includes regular sessions during term on theory, ethics and methodology. In addition, doctoral students are invited to attend faculty research seminars and other academic events on campus.
The PhD programme does not include any formal course-work. Doctoral students are eligible to audit (or to formally enroll in) any of the post-graduate courses offered by the Centre as part of its MA in Applied Human Rights or its LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice. Arrangements can also be made with other departments to audit (or enroll in) additional courses.
Progress, Dissertation and Examination
All students initially apply for a PhD, however, after nine months, but no more than 18 months (up to 24 months in the case of part-time students), students must be formally approved to have progressed to an appropriate level. Progress is considered by the Thesis Advisory Panel, a committee consisting of the student’s supervisor and back-up supervisor, and in some cases additional individuals.
After approval, it is expected that students will focus their effort on the research and writing of a 100,000 word dissertation. Students meet regularly with their supervisor and attend a Thesis Advisory Panel twice a year. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the student's progress, in particular with a view to ensuring that the student's thesis is completed on time.
After completing and submitting his or her thesis, the student must attend an oral examination. There are usually two examiners, at least one external to the University (in most cases a member of the academic staff of another higher education institution in the UK). If there is an internal examiner, he or she is normally a member of the academic staff of the University other than the candidate’s supervisor.
Full-time PhD students are expected to have completed and submitted their dissertation within 3 years of commencing studies. This deadline is extended to 6 years in the case of part-time students.
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