Applications for part-time study may be made at any time of the year. For full-time students the closing date for applications is 31 March 2013. Details of the applications procedure are explained in the Research Degrees Prospectus, which includes an application form.
Prior to application it is often useful for students to contact the relevant department to discuss their research proposal. The way in which this may be done varies from department to department and is described under the subject headings in the Research Degrees Prospectus. For detailed information about areas of study, see the Research Degrees Prospectus and individual departments' webpages. Further information about research at the OU is provided by the University's Research website. If you have a question which isn't answered by the information online, email our research enquiries service: Arts-Faculty-Res-Enq@open.ac.uk.