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Rank: 20 (The Complete University Guide)
Location: University Park Campus
Website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Study mode full-time
Degree: Doctorate
Start Date: 2020/09/01
Duration: 36 months
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Description
University of Nottingham has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
This programme provides critical reflection on public sector reforms, including evidence-based policy and practice. It supports creating greater capacity within the public and voluntary sectors to conduct, commission and evaluate research as a contribution to the achievement of public goals.The School of Sociology and Social Policy undertakes cutting-edge local, national, international and cross-national research through its combination of staff that work within and across the disciplines of sociology, criminology, cultural studies, social and public policy and social work.By bringing together and synthesising these disciplines around common interests and issues, we produce theoretically innovative and empirically robust knowledge that is valued by the academic community, policymakers, professionals and service providers.
Requirements
Entry requirements
2:1 (or international equivalent) in any discipline and two years of work experience in a related field; IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element).
Language qualifications
IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any)
Notice: This score might not be totally accurate. It is the default IELTS grade for University of Nottingham.
About this university
International students
The International Office is the main place for international students to visit when they arrive at the university. It is staffed by a dedicated team of advisors that are there to help with the many issues that can arise from living and studying in a different country. They can help with matters such as immigration and visas, financial advice and family concerns. They are also on hand for matters such as employment and academic difficulties. They organise regular events and even trips to allow students from outside the UK to make the most of their time in the country and to see all that the UK has to offer. There is even help and advice for after studies have finished and students are looking for work. The Students Union are responsible for the organisation of some 190 student clubs and societies along with some 75 sports clubs. There is a student run newspaper as well as a professional sound and lighting company for events in the area. It holds a regular RAG organisation, the largest outside the US, which raises over £1 million each year for good causes. There is a Student Volunteer Centre and an international volunteering project as well as working in the larger community.
