PhD Health and Social Policy

Based at Dumfries Campus, our staff are experts in health and social policy, with a special focus on the social, economic and cultural regeneration of rural areas.

Overview

Areas of specialism include:

• business
• local economy
• communities
• the Third Sector
• social policy
• ageing
• health care
• policy implementation.

Final assessment involves the submission of a thesis of between 70,000 and 100,000 words and an oral examination (viva voce).