2014-Aug-Full-Mphil-Phd-Application-Form

Full Application Form - MPhil/PhD

1 Academic School to which you are applying:

/
2 / Research Field: /

3 Programme of study

MPhil

PhD

4 Do you wish to study

Full Time*

Part Time*

*Please note that students who require Tier 4 visa can only apply for full time study

5 Preferred entry point (please note that candidates are only admitted at the following two points during the academic year)

October

February

Preferred year of entry:

20______

Have you had any prior contact with a member of staff in the relevant School at St Mary’s?

Yes

If Yes, please provide details,

St Marys Contact:

SECTION A – Personal Details

8 / Surname/Family Name:
9 / Other names:
10 / Title (Mr/Mrs/Rev etc):
11 / Date of birth:
12 / Country of birth:
13 / Nationality:
14 / Country of permanent residence:
15 / Permanent home address
16 / Have you previously studied at St Mary’s: / Yes
No
17 / Address for Correspondence (if different from home address)
18 / Telephone No. (daytime/work)
19 / Telephone No. (evening/home)
20 / Email:
21 / Do you have a disability, or any other special requirements, that you wish to disclose: / Yes
If yes, please give details
No

22. SECTION B – Qualifications

Please provide details of your first degree and any higher degrees or professional qualifications achieved. You must also include information about any study for which you are currently registered and any previous study that you did not successfully complete.
Start Date / End Date / University/
College / Subject Studied / Full Time /Part Time / Qualification Awarded Or Sought / Class Or Grade Awarded Or Predicted Outcome
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Please note that applicants should normally possess a Master’s Degree withDistinction from a UK University OR a Master’s degree with Merit from a UK University, INCLUDING a Distinction grade for the Dissertation

23. SECTION C - English Language Proficiency

(please put an X in the relevant response box)

23a / Is English your first language
(If Yes , please go to Section D
If No, please complete the rest of Section C) / Yes
No
23b / Is/was English the language of instruction of your first degree? / Yes
No
23c / Is/was English the language of instruction at your place of employment? / Yes
No
23d / Do you hold an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic 6.5 including reading and writing? / Yes
No
23d / Do you hold a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 560 or equivalent? / Yes
No

24 SECTION D – International Students

24a / Do you require a visa to study / Yes
If Yes, please complete all of Section D
No
If No, please go to Section E
*If you responded Yes to 24a, please give details
24b / Have you ever had your visa curtailed by the Home Office? / Yes
No
24c / Have you ever had a visa application refused? / Yes
No
24d / Do you consent to St Mary’s University to contact the Home Office to verify information contained in this section? / Yes
No
24e / Please list all UK Visas you have had including any Tier 4 or Student Visitor visa including those prior to October 2009 Visa or Student Visitor Visa
Type of Visa / Visa Start Date / Visa End Date
24f / Please list all courses you previously studied in the UK including courses that you did not complete but applied for a visa for.
Course Title and NQF Level / Did you complete these Courses? If not please give details of why you did not complete / Course start date / Course end date

25. SECTION E – Your Professional Experience/Employment History

Please state your professional experience/previous employment in chronological order:
Current Employer/Address / Post Held / Dates
From:
To:
Previous Employer/s / Post Held / Dates
From:
To:
From:
To:
From:
To:
From:
To;

26. SECTION F – FUNDING & RESIDENCE

26a / How are you intending to finance your studies: / I am paying my own fees and living costs
I am applying for a funded St Mary’s scholarship/fee waiver (please provide details)
My employer or organisation is paying my fees (please provide contact details and attach a letter of confirmation to your application)
Other, or a combination of the above, please give details
26b / Do you require a visa to study in the UK? / Yes
No
26c / Residence – all applicants should answer the following question:
On the day you expect to start your PhD programme, will you have been ordinarily resident in the UK or EEA for at least 3 years (not counting any time spent for educational purposes) and have indefinite leave to remain the UK? / Yes
No
Applicants who have not been ordinarily resident in the UK or EEA for 3 years before their degree start date will be liable for the overseas fee rate.

27. SECTION G – RESEARCH PROPOSAL

27a / Do you have experience of qualitative and/or quantitative research? / Yes
No
27b / Have you undertaken any research training? / Yes
No
27c / Have you earned credits from any of your research training or experience / Yes
No
27d If you answered yes to 27a, b or c, please provide details
YOUR PROPOSED AREA OF RESEARCH
All applicants are required to submit a detailed Research Proposal which should be approximately 3,000 – 4,000 words in length. Please find below a suggested outline of what should be contained within the proposal. The proposal must be submitted along with the application.
Project Description / The research topic(s) to be studied, including the nature of the problem, why is it problematic, and how it is significant. The general aims of the research and how these differ from previous published work in the field. A summary of academic research already undertaken in this area of research, and how the intended research will build upon the existing research.
Research Methods: / An explanation of the main concepts and theories relevant to the research and the proposed methods of investigation. A summary of methodologies considered, and authors who have influenced this consideration. A statement of the most useful methodology to adopt in the research, the kinds of data this will yield and how the data might be analysed
A Research Plan: / This should indicate the main research tasks (e.g. literature review, research and writing) and indicative timescales.
Ethical Approval / A summary of the key ethical issues arising from the proposed research (for example, ensuring informed consent is obtained if the project involves live subjects), how such issues would be addressed. Please note that all research conducted by staff and students at St Mary’s University is subject to ethical review and approval.
An Indicative Bibliography / This should cite, using the standard referencing system used in the discipline, the main works of reference consulted in developing the proposal.

28. SECTION G – ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Please enter the names, addresses and status of TWO referees who should be able to comment on
your academic suitability for research. References must be written on headed paper and submitted
with your application.
Referee 1
Name
Status
Address
Postcode
Email
Referee 2
Name
Status
Address
Postcode
Email

29. SECTION H – DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INCLUDE COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING
Copies of your undergraduate and postgraduate degree certificates / qualifications
Transcripts of academic qualifications (for undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree/s only)
Your 3-4,000 word research proposal.
Copies of English language qualification certificates (if appropriate).
Photocopy of your personal Information page of your passport (International students only)
Copies of your references.
Copies of previous UK Visas (if applicable).

30. SECTION I – YOUR FORMAL DECLARATIONS

By ticking the following boxes I agree that
The details on this form are, to the best of my knowledge, correct.
If I am accepted as a research student I hereby agree to comply with the Rules and Regulations of both St Mary’s University and those of Liverpool Hope University.
I agree to St Mary’s University and Liverpool Hope University processing personal data contained in this form, or other data which the University may obtain from me or other sources. I agree to the processing of such data for any purpose connected with my studies or my health, welfare and safety or for any other legitimate reason.
Signature of applicant / Date

ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL DATA

Giving this information is voluntary. It is required for statistical purposes only and will not be made available to staff considering the application for admission. Please check the appropriate options below.
Gender / Male / Female
Ethnic Origin / 11 – White: British / 12 – White: Irish
19 – Other White background / 21 – Black or Black British: Caribbean
22 – Black or Black British: African / 29 – Other Black background
31 – Asian or Asian British: Indian / 32 – Asian or Asian British: Pakistani
33 – Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi / 34 – Chinese
39 – Other Asian / 41 – Mixed: White and Black Caribbean
42 – Mixed: White and Black African / 43 – Mixed: White and Asian
49 – Other Mixed background / 80 – Other Ethnic background
90 – Not given (UK Domicile) / 99 – Overseas Domicile

To be completed by the Academic School Only

Name of Institution to which application has been made / ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Name of Constituent College, where appropriate
Name of School(s) in which the programme of study will be undertaken
Degree for which initial registration is being sought / MPhil
PhD
Field of proposed research
Mode of study
Location of study (if other than entirely UK)
Date of commencement of studies
Proposed Supervisory Team / Director of Studies
Research Supervisor
Research Advisor
What conditions, if any, will the applicant be required to meet for acceptance to pursue the proposed programme of study
Statement of support, if any, from the sponsoring School
Name of Head of School
Signature of Head of School / Date
Name of St Mary’s Director of Research
Signature of Director of Research / Date

Guidance Notes

Section A:
Your Personal Details / Address, Email Address and Telephone Numbers
Please let the University know immediately if these change.
Disability/Special Requirements
If you have any physical or other disability or medical condition including any which might necessitate special arrangements or facilities, please attach a supplementary sheet giving details. This will help us to determine the support we would need to provide.
Section B:
Your Qualifications / Please include copies of your academic transcripts, and degree/professional certificates, with your application, if available.
Applicants should normally possess:
EITHER a Masters degree with Distinction from a UK University;
OR a Masters degree with Merit from a UK University, INCLUDING a Distinction grade for the Dissertation [or equivalent];
OR a a Masters Degree from a UK University that does not offer awards with Merit, the Liverpool Hope Registrar having confirmed that the profile of marks satisfies or exceeds Liverpool Hope University’s requirements for the award of a Masters degree with Merit, AND that the dissertation [or equivalent] was awarded a Distinction grade;
OR an equivalent qualification from outside the UK.
Section C:
Your Proficiency in the English Language / The University expects that all international students from whom English is not their first language to provide formal evidence of their competence, via an International English Language Testing System [IELTS] score of at least 6.5 [including reading and writing] or equivalent.
Notwithstanding an applicant’s IELTS score, the Scrutineers may judge, on the basis of the application form or interview, that an applicant is insufficiently competent in written and/or spoken English.
Section D:
Your Proposed Research / PhD/MPhil students shall be admitted on two dates each year, normally 1st October and 1st February.
Your summary of the topic of your research will be treated as the provisional title of your thesis. However, you will be able to amend it later!
Section E:
Your Professional Experience/Employment History / Details of your employment history to date including any voluntary positions
Section F:
Your Proposed Funding Arrangements / It is your responsibility to provide the Student Finance team with documentary evidence of how their studies are to be funded. Failure to do this will result in the applicant being invoiced for their tuition fees.
Section G:
Your Referees / References from your two referees must be put into an envelope, which must be sealed by the referee, and then enclosed with the application. No offer of a place will be made to an applicant without supporting references.

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