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To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
The University of Bedfordshire has recently been praised for its world- leading research, according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
In the Government report, the University received recognition for its research activity in:
The University has also been recognised as “internationally excellent” in the areas of Computer Science and Informatics; and Business and Management Studies.
Also key to the University’s success has been the vital work of Professors Ivor Gaber, Luke Hockley, Jon Silverman, Garry Whannel and Alexis Weedon and their teams which has been influencing government policy in communications policy, media analysis, criminal justice and reporting.
Also highly praised is the work on Professors David Barrett and John Pitts, Jenny Pearce and Margaret Melrose and their teams, which is influencing Government policy and practice in areas such as youth crime and gang culture, and child trafficking and child protection.
