Admission criteria
The following points are a summary of the admission criteria for research degrees. For a more detailed explanation please refer to the Regulations for Research Degrees (follow Quick links to the right of the page).
For the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Professional Doctorates:
- First or upper-second class degree of Bachelor at an approved university or institution
- A higher degree at an approved university or institution or in the case of Professional Doctorates as specified in individual course regulations
- Exceptionally, candidates with lower than above but with experience and training as suitable preparation
For the degree of Master of Philosophy:
- Degree of Bachelor at an approved university or institution
- Professional qualification approved by Research Degrees Committee and suitable general education and training
- Exceptionally, candidates with less than above but able to give satisfactory evidence of having obtained adequate standard of knowledge may be accepted by the Research Degrees Committee
Note: candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are normally initially registered for the degree of Master of Philosophy and may only be transferred to PhD registration in accordance with procedures outlined in the Regulations for Research Degrees.
Language requirements
For students whose first language is not English the University sets a minimum standard entry requirement of 6.0 IELTS. However, for research degrees some Schools/Departments set a higher entry level at 6.5 or 7.0 IELTS.
Who to Contact
Interested applicants for research degrees should view our postgraduate study website and for general course information contact the Course Enquires Office, the Hub.
If you require guidance about the admissions process for research degrees please contact the Hub-Admissions Office, pgadmissions@bradford.ac.uk or +44 (0)1274 236088.
