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Our Postgraduate Research Degrees

Contribute to your field through in-depth study and original research. Gain skills, experience and career options. Join an engaging and stimulating postgraduate research community. Your experience will be shaped and supported by our Doctoral College, a rich and vibrant research hub with resources, facilities, training and support for all our postgraduate researchers.

Before applying, please discuss your plans with an academic contact via the following email: RegistryPGR@uwtsd.ac.uk

Each dropdown item on this page contains contact details you can use. 

Three-step Process

01
Browse the courses below.
02
Contact us with the email provided before applying for an MPhil or PhD.
03
Apply for a course online.

Business and Professional Practice

  • Please discuss your plans with the following contact before applying:

    Dr Alex Bell
    a.bell@uwtsd.ac.uk


    MPhil

    • Carmarthen – full time – October start
    • Carmarthen – part time – October start

    PhD

    • Carmarthen – full time – October start
    • Carmarthen – part time – October start
  • You can apply directly to this course. 


    DBA



  • Please discuss your plans with the following contact before applying:

    Laura James
    laura.james@uwtsd.ac.uk


    DProf

Health

  • Please discuss your plans with the following contact before applying:

    RegistryPGR@uwtsd.ac.uk


    PhD

    • Carmarthen – full time – October start
    • Carmarthen – part time – October start
  • Please discuss your plans with the following contact before applying:

    RegistryPGR@uwtsd.ac.uk


    PhD

    • Carmarthen – full time – October start
    • Carmarthen – part time – October start

Tourism and Hospitality

  • Please discuss your plans with the following contact before applying:

    Dr Alex Bell
    a.bell@uwtsd.ac.uk


    PhD

    • Swansea – full time – October start
    • Online/distance – full time – October start
    • Swansea – part time – October start

PhD by Published Works (Business)

Contact RegistryPGR@uwtsd.ac.uk for more information. 

  • You can apply for a PhD by submitting work you have already published. 

    Published works include:

    • Academic papers,
    • Chapters,
    • Books, 
    • Creative works.

    The works must:

    • Have been peer reviewed; 
    • Demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge. 

    You will also need to complete a reflective analysis of up to 30,000 words. 

    Course length 

    Full time: 1 year
    Part time: 2 years

  • PhD by Published Works

    • Carmarthen – full time – October start
    • Carmarthen – part time – October start
    • Online/distance – full time – October start
    • Online/distance – part time – October start

Further Information

Our Research Degrees are classified as either Level 7 or 8 in the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. The University’s regulations for our research degrees are available in Chapter 8 of the Academic Quality Handbook and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees.