斯旺西的发展研究博士学位或哲学博士学位使您能够从事以自己的热情和兴趣为主导的重大项目。它代表着备受推崇的资格，可以为学术界的职业发展提供途径，或者扩大您在教育，政府或私营部门等领域的就业范围。博士学位需要全日制三年或兼职六年，而MPhil需要全日制两年或兼职四年。您提交的博士学位论文论文上限为100,000字，而MPhil论文评估则为60,000字，这证明了原创研究对学科领域做出了重大贡献。接下来是对论文的口头检查（语音检查或语音检查）。
A PhD or MPhil in Development Studies at Swansea enables you to pursue a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.<br>It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen your scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.<br>You submit a thesis of up to 100,000 words for PhD assessment and 60,000 words for MPhil assessment, demonstrating original research with a significant contribution to the subject area. This is followed by an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination, or viva).<br>Our dynamic research environment is driven by committed staff who are all active researchers with a diverse range of interests and expertise through our Research Groups:Global Drug Policy Observatory (GDPO), International Studies, Conflict and Security (ISCAS)<br>Political Analysis and Government (PAG), <br>This expertise includes: Human rights and International development, International security and strategic studies<br>Conflict, Politics and International development, Transitional justice and international crimes, International development policy