PhD Studentships
Funded Postgraduate Research
PhD studentships are PhD funding opportunities supported by the University and organisations, where your research will be actively used in overcoming real-world problems. Contribute to research expertise at BCU and explore current PhD studentships here.
Hear from a final year PhD researcher on the benefits of studying a PhD at Birmingham City University.
Our PhD courses
Find out more about PhD courses on offer across our faculties at Birmingham City University.
Graduate Scholarship
The Graduate Scholarship is a 20% fee reduction available to all BCU graduates (BA, BSc, LLB, MA, MSc, LLM, PGCE) enrolling onto an eligible Master’s or PhD qualification for the first time in 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Researcher blogs
Hear from our postgraduate researchers on what studying a PhD is like, from career opportunities to effective time management.
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Meet our researchers
BCU is home to talented and proactive research academics, who have created ground-breaking ideas challenging their field of study and the world.
Meet BCU ExpertsResearch projects
Solving real world problems with our expertise. Our research talent and drive to add a genuine contribution to knowledge help us make a difference through our work.
Discover our research