How to apply

We welcome applications in all research areas although our primary research disciplines include:

Health and Bio-Medical Science
Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Sport and exercise Sciences,
Leisure and Tourism
Computer Science and Informatics
Business and management Studies
Law, Social policy and society Education
English language and literature
Media, religion, culture and artistic practice.

Decide your degree

MPhil/PhD: 3-4 years full-time or 5-7 years part-time.
Masters By Research: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time.

Entry requirements

At the point of application, you will be expected to demonstrate that you have achieved the necessary language proficiency, academic qualifications, you have prior experience of research, have a viable research proposal in an area we can supervise. Please refer to our admissions policy for our full entry requirements.

Contact a supervisor

To commence PGR study at Leeds Trinity you will need a subject expert supervisor in your chosen topic area. We have over 100 qualified supervisors at Leeds Trinity.

Please look at our Research Areas page to find an expert in your field or contact the Director of Postgraduate Researcher, Professor Martin Barwood (M.Barwood@leedstrinity.ac.uk), for guidance to a potential supervisor.

Fees and funding

Details of the annual tuition fee for studying a self-funded PhD or Masters by Research for UK/EU students can be found on the Postgraduate Finance UK Students page, and for International students on the International Fees and Funding page.

We frequently advertise fully and part-funded PhD studentships and also support our graduates and alumni into postgraduate research.

Your application

Along with your application form (see below) please submit a research proposal (2000 words maximum) outlining the rationale, aims and methods you plan to employ for your research project. Please nominate potential supervisors you would prefer to work with. Research degrees - Leeds Trinity University Please also submit your supporting evidence of meeting the entry criteria and two academic references.

Our decision

We will contact you with a decision to interview within 2 to 4 weeks of receiving an application. Our decision to offer a place is based on the quality of your research proposal, the academic fit to our research strengths (supervision) and your performance at interview. We will inform you of an outcome within 2-weeks of the interview.

Confirming your place

All of our research degrees are accredited by the University of Leeds and our provisional offer is subject to approval from the University of Leeds. Please read your offer letter carefully and respond by email to research@leedstrinity.ac.uk.