Doctor of Philosophy - Government (With Research and Communication Skills)

The four-year PhD Government (with research and communication skills) course has been designed to support students who do not have English as a first language. University of Essex recognise and understand the importance of continuing professional development for students and have designed this course for students who do not have English as a first language and may have been studying in a different country, or out of a traditional academic environment for some time. This is a tailor-made course that seeks to combine skills and enhanced subject specific research proposals to give students the best underpinning for their doctoral studies. A core aim of the course is for students to refine English language for scholarly communication, enhance academic skills for postgraduate study, hone higher-level research skills, and master how to study and manage academic work in the UK. The course is comprised of the following elements: • English language for postgraduate research studies • Academic skills for postgraduate research studies • Research skills for English language teaching • Research proposal • Studying and researching in the UK