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.
Education
This PhD aims to address the issues of inclusivity and equality in music education, as outlined in the National Plan for Music Education. Despite the goal of providing equal opportunities for all pupils, many children and young people still face barriers to accessing high-quality music education.
Musical Pathways: An Investigation into the Musical Journeys of Children with a Disability
Midlands4Cities
The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands, to support research students to become experts in their field and to employ their knowledge and skills in their career destinations
Our PhD courses
Find out more about PhD courses on offer across our faculties at Birmingham City University.
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 researchGraduate 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.