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Research degrees

We offer MA by Research, MPhil and PhD degrees across the range of research areas within the Faculty. These broadly include:

• art, design and architecture, including landscape architecture;
• critical and historical studies;
• creative writing;
• curating contemporary art and design;
• design for health and sustainability;
• film and photography;
• illustration practice;
• museum and galleries studies archives;
• dance, drama and music;
• English literature and language;
• journalism, media and communications; and
• philosophy.

As a research student at Kingston University you will become part of a strong and ambitious postgraduate community. You will be fully supported by a rich programme of research training, including research workshops, seminars, guest lectures, symposia, and related activities organised through the research centres.

Currently we have over 250 postgraduate researchers across the Faculty. Several have successfully secured prestigious AHRC postgraduate studentships through TECHNE or LDoc, overseas government studentships, industry or employer sponsorship, or University or Kingston School of Art scholarships.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

A PhD usually takes three to four years of full-time study or four to six years part time. You will normally be expected to have a masters degree or a good honours degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to your proposed research programme.

The PhD thesis is typically about 40–80,000 words long or its equivalent for studio-based research. On completion it will be the subject of an oral examination in which you will show both how you have critically investigated your area of research and made an independent and original contribution to knowledge.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Typically an MPhil takes about two years full time or three/four years part time. An MPhil thesis is 20–40,000 words long or its equivalent for studio-based research and is the subject of an oral examination in which you will show how you have critically managed and investigated your area of research.

MA/MSc by Research

This flexible learning programme allows students to pursue an individual programme of research in any field, supported by research methods training, and taught modules as appropriate. The degree involves investigation and evaluation of an approved research project and the presentation of a dissertation of between 10,000 and 20,000 words or equivalent for studio based subjects. The award of MA or MSc by Research is at the same level as the MPhil, but carries half the credits (180).

The programme lasts one year full time or two years part time. To be eligible you will need a good honours degree in a related discipline. Applications will also be considered if you have no formal qualifications but can satisfy the admissions tutor of your motivation and ability to work at masters level.

How to apply

Kingston School of Art research degrees begin in either October or March. Application guidance documents are available for each subject:

Further information

You can also download the Postgraduate Researcher Handbook  (PDF) to find out more. 

For further information on research within the Faculty and to find out more about research opportunities, contact the Research Student Coordinator on:

T: +44 (0)20 8417 4016 E: [email protected]

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A theses or dissertation is an extended body of research produced by students for a higher degree such as a Masters or PhD, or an extended essay undertaken as part of an undergraduate program of study. This guide includes information about how to locate print and electronic theses or dissertations produced by students at Queen’s as well as those produced by students at other institutions, both in Canada and overseas.

Useful websites to locate graduate theses

Many universities now make graduate theses available to the world via search engines like Google.   This page provides a list of online repositories and search tools to locate theses, both completed and in-progress.

Also see the links on the top left for additional resources to locate Queen's theses as well as those produced at other Canadian and International Institutions. 

OpenDOAR - Directory of Open Access Repositories : OpenDOAR is a global directory of University repositories including theses, research articles and other open access research.

PQDT Open : PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses.   Locate dissertations and theses relevant to your discipline, and view the complete text in PDF format.

PhdData.org: maintained by a small community of graduate students, PhdData.org is a free index of doctoral dissertations in-progress.  Indexing of theses in this index is entirely voluntary and therefore coverage is patchy.

Thesis Commons : a new, cloud-based, open-source platform for the submission, dissemination, and discovery of graduate and undergraduate theses and dissertations from any discipline.  Launched in August 2017 by The  Center for Open Science  (COS), it is currently a small collection.

TIP: In instances where an individual student or faculty member has requested access to a copy of a thesis or dissertation from another university, either purchased by the Library, or purchased by an individual student or faculty member and later donated to the library collection, the item may be available in  OMNI  the Library Catalogue.

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What is a Dissertation

A dissertation is a large project that takes place towards the end of most university courses. It is usually research based however you may be asked to complete a project which is more common in your industry, for example a business plan.

For this guide we will be referring to a dissertation primarily as a research project however most of the advice and information will be relevant to all projects.

The guide will be be separated into two sections: the first will look at the process of completing a dissertation, while the second will look at the end product .

Why Complete a Dissertation?

Your dissertation is designed to allow you to demonstrate the knowledge of your subject that you have gained throughout your course as well as that you can apply sector/subject specific conventions to your own work. In undertaking a dissertation you are also demonstrating key employability skills such as the ability to work independently, develop a working relationship with your supervisor, as well as make practical decisions and set your own deadlines (Williams, 2018).

The table below shows the abilities you will be able to demonstrate when completing a dissertation (Greetham, 2019, p.7). 

References :

Greetham, B. (2019) How to Write your Undergraduate Dissertation . 3rd Edition. London: Red Globe Press.

Williams, K. (2018) Planning Your Dissertation . 2nd Edition. London: Red Globe Press.

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