American Studies, PhD

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COURSE OVERVIEW

A PhD or MPhil in American Studies at Swansea enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen your scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

The PhD takes three years full-time or six years part-time, and the MPhil takes two years full-time or four years part-time.

You will submit a thesis of up to 100,000 words for PhD assessment and 60,000 words for MPhil assessment, demonstrating original research with a substantive contribution to the subject area. This is followed by an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination, or viva).

Our dynamic research environment is driven by committed staff who are all active researchers with a diverse range of interests and expertise through our Research Groups:

  • The Conflict, Reconstruction and Memory Research Group (CRAM)
  • Global Drug Policy Observatory (GDPO)
  • International Studies, Conflict and Security (ISCAS)
  • Political Analysis and Government (PAG)

This expertise includes:

• the American civil war
• US foreign policy
• the US ‘war on drugs’
• US politics and government
• surveillance and urban America
• American conservatism
• American military history
• 20th century American literature, film and popular culture

Programme Summary

This PhD in American Studies at Swansea will enable you to undertake a substantial project led by your own interests. It is a highly respected qualification which can present a career in academia or a wider scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector. A thesis of 100,000 words will be submitted for assessment demonstrating original research with a substantive contribution to the subject area. The PhD is examined following an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination or viva voce). You will acquire research skills for high-level work and skills and training programmes are available on campus for further support. There will be an opportunity to deliver presentations to research students and staff at departmental seminars and conferences. There may also be opportunities to develop your teaching skills through undergraduate tutorials, demonstrations and seminars.

Programme Aims

This PhD programme will provide doctoral researchers with:

  1. The opportunity to conduct high quality postgraduate research in a world leading research environment.
  2. Key skills needed to undertake advanced academic and non-academic research including qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
  3. Advanced critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and independent judgement.

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College of Arts and Humanities

خيارات الدراسة

دوام كامل (3 أعوام )

رسوم التسجيــل
£17,000.00 (US$ 21,409) سنوياً
Jan, Apr or Jul 2024: £17,000; Oct 2024 or Jan, Apr or Jul 2025: £17,850. Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

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تاريخ البدء

أبريل 2024, يوليو 2024, أكتوبر 2024, يناير 2025, أبريل 2025, يوليو 2025

مكان عقــد الدورة

Singleton Park Campus

Singleton Park,

Swansea,

SA2 8PP, Wales

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للطلاب الدوليين

Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree with a minimum overall grade at ‘Merit’. Alternatively, applicants with a UK first class honours degree (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master’s degree, will be considered on an individual basis. IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.

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حول Swansea University

جامعة سوانزي هي جامعة لها حرمان جامعيان تقدم خدمات مميزة في مجال التدريس والبحث العلمي والدعم غير المسبوق للطلاب.

  • 86% من جودة الأبحاث رائدة على مستوى العالم (REF 2021)
  • المركز 26 في المملكة المتحدة (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • من أفضل 15 جامعة بإنجلترا من حيث رضا الطلاب (Guardian, 2023)
  • سادس أكثر الأماكن أمناً للدراسة في بريطانيا (CUG, 2023)

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