Overview

After completion of a research-oriented Master's programme, students may choose to follow a PhD programme. In the Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, around 40 PhD candidates begin their PhD programmes each year.

Features

The focus of the PhD Social and Behavioural Sciences programme at Utrecht University is on both research-related topics and the personal and professional skills that are important in every career.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Social and Behavioural Sciences

Research Integrity

Sociology

Psychology

Communication
Breaking Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

A PhD trajectory starts at any point throughout the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

70

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sociology View 3 other PhDs in Sociology in Netherlands

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

70

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

The Graduate School is responsible for the general admission requirements for the doctoral programme, the education and training of PhD candidates, and supervision and quality assurance of the doctoral programme.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Unlike PhD students directly employed by the university, fellowship and external PhD students are required to pay a tuition fee.

Living costs

Utrecht

Netherlands

900 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social and Behavioural Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Living costs

Utrecht

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners