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University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2017
CHOOSING YOUR PROGRAMME
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member of staff at a university
in another country, resulting in
a dual award: a PhD from Kent
and a doctorate from the partner
university. For more information
please see, www.kent.ac.uk/pg
New Route PhD
The University of Kent is one
of a consortium of around 30
universities in the UK that offer
New Route PhDs. This national
initiative aims to provide
professional and transferable
skills for PhD students.
New Route PhDs are equivalent
qualifications to traditional PhDs,
but integrate taught subjectspecific
and skills modules
with the research element.
The programme takes four years
full-time. The first part of the
programme consists of taught
subject-specific modules, modules
in research and professional skills
training, and a research element.
You are assessed annually on your
progress. You must satisfactorily
pass all modules in order to
proceed to the next stage of
the programme.
External research degrees
External research degrees are
a means by which students can
undertake a research degree at
another location or organisation
while being supported by
academic experts from the
University. This is subject to
individual circumstances,
agreement of the academic
school and approval by the
University.
Through this arrangement, where
it is not possible or appropriate
for you to be in attendance at the
University, we can provide you with
supervision under the guidance
of a supervisory team from the
University of Kent. We conduct
an assessment to ensure you have
access to the appropriate facilities,
resources and support available
prior to your registration. Enquiries
about the possibility of becoming
an external research degree
student should be directed to
the relevant academic school
in the first instance.
Published works PhD
The degree of Doctor of
Philosophy based on published
works is intended for candidates
who have developed their
research skills to doctoral level
and published extensively during
the course of their careers inside
or outside academia.
The University can award this
degree to registered candidates
whose submitted work:
• forms a coherent body
of research
• is timely and current as
determined by academic
judgement
• demonstrates the use
of appropriate research
methodology
• meets the criteria for the Doctor
of Philosophy as specified in
the University of Kent
Regulations for Research
Programmes of Study.
Candidates must be graduates
of normally at least seven years
standing and normally holding
a first or upper-second class
honours degree or equivalent
experience.