university of york phd thesis

Department of History

PhD in History

Combine creative ideas and innovation with academic study to develop key skills for your career in the field, academia or research.

If your passion lies in research, our doctoral degrees give you the independence to focus on a specialism of your choice. Study with us and receive expert research guidance from our supportive staff.

Your research

The focus of your work will be an independent research project. We provide training which will equip you with skills in a wide range of research methods to support your growing expertise. The PhD requires a dissertation of up to 90,000 words.

Postgraduate research provides opportunities to develop your academic, creative and practical skills. You'll work independently in an academic environment where scholarship and creativity go hand-in-hand.

Join one of our leading research groups, which bring together historical expertise in various fields. Find out more about our research groups .

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We also offer an MPhil in History, working towards shorter dissertation of up to 60,000 words over two years (four years part-time).

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3rd in the UK for research impact

and 11th overall in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

Committed to equality

We are proud to hold an Athena Swan Bronze award in recognition of the work we do to support gender equality in history.

Access to exclusive resources

Our Borthwick Institute for Archives houses one of the most extensive collections of archives in the UK. York Minster Library is the largest cathedral library in the UK and holds material spanning 1000 years of history. We also have strong partnerships and consultancies with museums, archives, heritage sites, the media, artists and community organisations.

Explore funding for postgraduate researchers in the Department of History.

Supervision

We'll help match your research interests to our supervisory expertise. Explore the expertise of our staff.

Training and support

Your progress throughout your degree will be continually guided by your supervisor , who will help you to hone your focus and deliver specialised research.

Alongside regular meetings with your supervisor, you'll attend a Thesis Advisory Panel (TAP), consisting of at least one member of staff in addition to your supervisor. You'll meet twice a year (once a year for part-time students) to discuss your research project, including more general professional development and career training.

Course location

This course is run by the Department of History.

You'll be based on  Campus West . Most of your training and supervision meetings will take place here, though your research may take you further afield. Distance learning options are available.

There are opportunities for you to study abroad. We have an annual desk exchange scheme with Lund, Sweden, which all our PhD students are invited to apply for.

Entry requirements

You should have, or be about to complete, an MA in History or an equivalent subject with a distinction or very high merit.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you must provide evidence of your ability.

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Apply for this course

Take a look at the supporting documents you may need for your application.

Find out more about how to apply .

Identify a supervisor

As part of any application for a research degree you will need to name one or more academic staff who could supervise your research. You should approach them informally to discuss your proposed project before you apply.

Find a supervisor

As part of your application, you'll be interviewed by one or two academic staff members, including your prospective supervisor. The interview will last around 30 minutes to an hour, with plenty of time for you to ask questions and find out what York can offer you.

As part of the interview, you could have the chance to tour our facilities, including the Humanities Research Centre , the Borthwick Institute for Archives and the University Library, and attend a research seminar.

Careers and skills

Your PhD will help to extend your qualifications, giving you the ability to use research and historical thinking to shed light on historical problems and communicate this knowledge with others. You will become equipped with transferable skills in communication, data analysis, archival research and collaboration, opening the door to a wide range of career opportunities.

Our dedicated careers team offer specific support including a programme of professional researcher development and careers workshops and 1:1 career support sessions. They will help you to build up your employability portfolio and to engage in activities that will build up your skills and experience within and outside of your research work.

Career opportunities

• archives practitioner
• heritage manager
• academic researcher
• museum professional
• historic buildings conservation officer
• lecturer or teacher

Discover York

We offer a range of campus accommodation to suit you and your budget, from economy to deluxe.

Discover more about our researchers, facilities and why York is the perfect choice for your research degree.

Graduate Research School

Connect with researchers across all disciplines to get the most out of your research project.

Meet us online or on campus

Find out all you need to know about applying to York

Scholarships

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Thesis Content and Style

Thesis formatting (university).

The University has detailed guidance about the style, formatting and sequence of material standards for your thesis. Further information about how to format your thesis can be found linked below.

Since 2019, the University of York has required its PhD postgraduate researchers to submit an e-thesis, rather than a hard copy, printed thesis. This means that you should take particular care to ensure that your thesis is accessible and easy for anyone to read. Guidance on making your thesis accessible has also been created by the Postgraduate Research Administration (PGRA) and can also be found below.

University Guidelines for formatting your thesis

PGRA guidance on making your e-Thesis accessible: Google Document

Thesis formatting.

Guidance for the writing of the thesis can be found on the Graduate School pages. In the Environment and Geography Department, these are the word counts for each degree:

Masters by Research: 40,000 words

MPhil: 70,000 words

PhD: 80,000 words

PhD by Distance Learning: 80,000 words

The word count does not include the bibliography, but does include footnotes, appendices, and anything else that's not a b ibliography.

Referencing: in preparing the final manuscript of your thesis you will need to follow a recognised style guide. The usual one for Department is Harvard .

It is also possible to submit a thesis comprising papers in peer-reviewed journals. It is recommended that at least three first-authored papers are included, but depending on content a fourth paper may be required. They must either be submitted for publication, or be submittable. An introductory chapter should summarise the research background and context, aims, objectives and methodology. A synthesizing chapter should summarise results and conclusions of all the work submitted, and explain how it forms a coherent body of work and makes an original contribution to knowledge or understanding. For co-authored works the candidate must provide a written statement, signed by the candidate and by the major contributory co-authors, specifying the candidate’s individual contribution.

For detailed guidance about the style, formatting and sequence of material standards for your thesis, go to Format your thesis .

In addition to online guidance on preparing and formatting your thesis, the University also offers courses to help you through Information Services and through RETT. For more information visit: Skills Guides a nd Professional and Career Development for Postgraduate Researchers .

In addition to online guidance on preparing and formatting your thesis, the University also offers courses to help you through Information Services and through RETT.

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Department of Computer Science

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PhD in Computer Science

You will be based in the Department of Computer Science overlooking the lake on Campus East .

You will benefit from modern offices and collaboration spaces, and well-equipped research labs with a specialist in-department team to support your requirements throughout your studies. 

We will provide you with a laptop connected to the University network, and you will have 24/7 access to your desk and workspace. Distance learning students are allocated a work desk for the duration of their stay while they are in York.

For on-campus researchers, most of your training and supervision meetings will take place on campus at the University of York, though your research may take you further afield.

PhD by distance learning

We offer the opportunity to study for a PhD by distance learning. This is available to students based in the UK and abroad, studying full-time or part-time. Our PhD by distance learning offers the same high quality of supervisory support (primarily online), and demands the same level of academic rigour as a campus-based PhD.

You will undertake your research and thesis production remotely, joining us on campus only occasionally. You will be expected to visit York at your own expense at the following stages of your study:

• Two weeks at the start of enrolment for induction, to meet your supervisor and your research group, and to meet other PhD students;
• Two one-week visits each year at important stages ('milestones') of your study (the number of visits is reduced accordingly if you are a part-time student);
• You will normally attend your PhD viva in person.

When you are not in York, you will continue to benefit from regular supervision meetings using online communication platforms, such as Zoom. Read more about how we support distance learners .

Are you an international applicant? It is important for you to note that it is your responsibility to meet any requirements for legal entry into the UK at the time of each of your visits. While the University and Department can provide supporting letters, the University cannot make any guarantees regarding entry visas or legal residence.  Read more about applying for a visa.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate and masters degrees.

The PhD in Computer Science is intended for students who already have a good first degree in Computer Science or a related field.

For entry to the PhD programme, we require at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree, or a qualification equivalent to a UK Masters degree with a minimum average grade of 60%.

We are willing to consider your application if you do not fit this profile, providing you are able to demonstrate that you have the required amount of Computer Science knowledge and experience to succeed on the programme.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you must provide evidence of your ability.

Find out more about English Language requirements for research degrees

How to apply

Find a potential supervisor.

You should find a potential supervisor in our Department whose area of research overlaps with yours. We encourage you to contact them to discuss your research proposal before you apply. Please identify the name of your potential supervisor in your application.

On our Research web pages, you can explore our research groups which reflect the core research strengths and expertise within the Department of Computer Science. On the web page for each research group, you'll find more information about the aims and objectives of the group and the names of group members. You can use this information to identify the groups where research interests match your own.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact [email protected] .

Submit your application

We require you to submit the following documents:

• Research proposal
• Academic transcript(s )
• Your curriculum vitae (CV)
• Personal statement
• Details of two academic referees

Your research proposal needs to outline the nature of your proposed study and give some indication of how you will conduct your research. The purpose of this exercise is to ensure that you and your potential supervisor(s) have matching research interests.

Your proposal can build on your chosen supervisor's area of work and may be prepared with the help of your chosen supervisor. It should be about 500 to 1,000 words in length, in English and in your own words. Read more about writing a research proposal .

You can apply and send all your documentation electronically through our online system. You don’t need to complete your application all at once: you can start it, save it and finish it later.

After you have applied, you can track the status of your application and view any official correspondence online. If you have applied for an advertised scholarship, decisions on funded places may take a little longer.

Applicant interviews

If we are impressed by your full application, personal statement and references, we will invite you to interview.

The interview panel will be made up of your potential supervisor(s) and another independent academic. During your interview, it is important that you demonstrate an understanding of your chosen topic and its supporting theories.

For students based outside the UK, interviews are held online via Zoom. Applicants based in the UK are offered the opportunity to attend their interview in York. If you choose to attend in person, your visit will include a tour of the Department and its facilities.

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Welcome to White Rose eTheses Online

White rose etheses online.

Welcome to White Rose eTheses Online, a shared repository of electronic theses from the University of Leeds, the University of Sheffield and the University of York.

Student from the University of Leeds, Sheffield or York? Need to upload your thesis? Start by creating an account , or login to your account

If you are unsure if this is the right place for you, check the FAQs .

Recent additions for Leeds , Sheffield , York or all recent additions .

What is White Rose eTheses Online?

This repository gives access to theses awarded by the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. The available repository content can be accessed for free, without the need to log on or create an account, as per the instructions of the depositing author. We also make the content available through aggregator sites via harvesting mechanisms.

Osgoode’s PhD in law is a full-time advanced degree requiring research-intensive study and in principally aimed at students pursuing an academic career. It is designed to be completed in three to four years.

Prerequisites

An LLM is generally a precondition of admission to the PhD. Students without an LLM should apply initially to the Research LLM; after their first year of study they can apply to advance to the PhD.

Degree Requirements

Graduate seminar i: legal research (gs law 6610), graduate seminar ii: advanced legal research methodologies (gs law 6611).

• Study groups
• One elective course
• Extended dissertation proposal

Dissertation

• Final oral examination

The Graduate Seminar is the core course for the Graduate Program in Law. Designed to complement other courses, the seminar provides a venue for developing critical assessments of the law and facilitating students’ progress on their own research, papers and dissertation proposals. The seminar also creates an intellectual community and introduces students to Osgoode research resources.

This seminar offers a review of quantitative and qualitative methods employed in legal research. Specific sessions focus on interviewing, ethnographic methods, surveys and other quantitative methods, data collection and analysis, archival and document collection and analysis. The seminar is designed for PhD students and is completed in the winter term.

Study Groups

Students participating in study groups read and discuss a number of articles with their groups each week. The groups are not structured as courses but as venues for reflection and discourse. For doctoral students, study groups are equivalent to the comprehensive examinations required by other graduate programs.

Participation in a study group is required (for credit) in the first or second year of PhD studies, and then one year thereafter (non-credit) provided PhD students are registered full-time. Students can choose among five options, depending on their research interests and course availability:

• Regulation and Governance
• Law and Economic Relations
• Theoretical Perspectives in Legal Research
• Law and Social Justice
• Law in a Global Context

Elective Courses

PhD students can fulfil their elective course requirement through:

• a variety of graduate courses in law
• integrated courses with the JD program
• independent study
• courses in other programs

Research Outline, Ethical Review and University Guidelines

In the second term of their first year, each student must submit to the Program office a brief outline of their proposed research that has been reviewed and approved by the members of their supervisory committee. The work must be original, containing a new argument supported by research carried out by the student.

A declaration of the ethical issues around the underlying research must be made early in the student’s first year. Projects involving interactions of any kind (for example, through interviews, questionnaires, consultations or observations) require an ethics review.

Dissertations must be prepared in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate Studies thesis and dissertation guidelines .

Extended Dissertation Proposal

PhD students must submit an extended dissertation proposal (50 –70 pages) by the end of their sixth term. Students must defend their proposal in an oral exam before an examining committee (which must be done by the end seventh term).

The dissertation is a piece of original research that reflects a substantial contribution to existing legal literature. Expected to be between 300-350 pages, it should have the usual scholarly apparatus, footnotes and a bibliography prepared in accordance with the McGill Guide to Legal Citations. The dissertation should be of sufficiently high quality to warrant publication by an academic publisher or through a comparable venue.

With the permission of their supervisor and in consultation with the Graduate Program Director, PhD candidates may submit a Portfolio Dissertation in lieu of a conventional thesis. The Portfolio Dissertation must be composed of three to five articles (depending on the length and ambition of the articles) developed during the candidate’s graduate studies, published or accepted for publication, and combined with an introduction and conclusion.

Final Oral Examination

Students must succeed in an oral defence of their dissertation before an examination committee.

Time to Completion

PhD students are expected to complete all requirements within 18 terms (six years).

Residency Requirement

Students must be located such that they are able to progress on all program requirements requiring geographical availability on campus.

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Theses & dissertations.

Theses and dissertations are extended scholarly essays that incorporate original research on a specific topic. They are usually written as part of the requirements for a graduate degree (e.g. MA or PhD).

Finding a York University thesis or dissertation Most doctoral dissertations and Master's theses completed at York University are available through the Libraries. Law dissertations are held in the Law Library; most others are held in Scott Library. Please note that the library does not normally hold copies of Major Research Papers (MRPs); for these, please check with the appropriate York University department or faculty.

For York dissertations and theses written from 1967 to 2012: Start by searching the Dissertations and Theses @ York University database. You can search by keyword, title, adviser or school. The full-text of most York theses and dissertations submitted between 1967 and 2012 can be downloaded for free.

This service is only available to registered York students and faculty. For York dissertations and theses written between 1967 and the present that were never microfilmed or have some form of embargo restricting access:

• Search the library catalogue . You can search by title, author, or keyword. When you find the entry, note the call number and location. A quick location guide is provided below.

For dissertations and theses written from 2013 to the present, search the library catalogue (NOT the classic catalogue) by title, author, or keyword.

Finding theses from other universities

• Proquest Digital Dissertations and Theses This database contains citations and abstracts of doctoral dissertations and some masters theses from colleges and universities in North America and Europe. Citations are available from 1861 to the present. Abstracts are available for dissertations from 1980 to the present and for masters theses from 1988 to the present. From 1997, sometimes earlier, the full-text of some dissertations and theses may be downloaded for free in PDF format. Please note that this service is only available to registered York students and faculty.
• Theses Canada Portal The Theses Canada Portal provides free access to the full text electronic versions of Canadian theses and dissertations that were published from the beginning of 1998 to the present.
• Index to theses (Great Britain and Ireland) An index to theses accepted in the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland. Covers 1716 – present.
• EThOS (Great Britain) Launched in 2008, the Electronic Theses Online System (EThOS) offers free access to full text versions of British theses. New theses are digitized and added to the database in response to requests from researchers.

Many other periodical indexes and databases include references to dissertations.

Note : Theses and dissertations not available in the Libraries or online can be requested through the Resource Sharing Department.

Finding Dissertations

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• Finding Dissertations from Other Institutions
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NYU Dissertations Online

All dissertations completed at NYU are indexed in the online database  Dissertations and Theses Global. Users who wish to access NYU dissertations, especially dissertations completed since 1997, would be best served by searching this database. Many (but not all) dissertations will be available in full-text.

Dissertation Search Tip:

When searching the database, you can use the Advanced Search functions to limit your results to only dissertations completed at NYU or you can leave the "institution" field blank to search dissertations completed anywhere. 

Why can't I see the full-text? 

When dissertation authors submit their work to Dissertations and Theses Global , they have the option to  embargo the full-text for up to two years from that point. Authors may choose to embargo their dissertations for several reasons, for example, if they are planning to publish the dissertation (or a version of it) as a book. There are currently no options for NYU students to access the full-text of a dissertation if the author has chosen to embargo.  In some cases, the author can extend the embargo beyond 2 years. It is estimated that approximately 50% of dissertation authors at NYU choose to embargo.

Dissertations that have been embargoed will appear with the note, " At the request of the author, this graduate work is not available to view or purchase" in the upper right-hand corner of record.

• Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window Dissertations and Theses Global contains indexes, dissertations and some theses. Full-text is available for many dissertations and theses, including those from NYU.

NYU Dissertations in Hard Copy

NYU dissertations completed before 2007 are available in both print and microform at Bobst.

Bobst Library does not keep copies of any dissertations from the following programs:

• The Medical School and the Dental School maintain separate collections of their own dissertations
• Master's theses are not kept by Bobst Library. Check with the corresponding department or school to explore whether such theses are held.

Bound copies of dissertations are held offsite and must be requested through the catalog for delivery to the library.

Call number ranges for NYU dissertations (Dissertations from Tisch and Courant are under GSAS):

• LD 3907 .E3 - School of Education
• LD 3907 .G5 - Wagner School of Public Administration
• LD 3907 .G6 - Stern School of Business
• LD 3907 .G7 - Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS)
• LD 3907 .S3 - School of Social Work

Dissertations published before 2008 at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Wagner School of Public Administration, Stern School of Business, Silver School of Social Work, and Steinhardt School of Education are available on microform .

Using the Library Catalog to Find NYU Dissertations

If you already know the author or the title of the dissertation, you can search the Library Catalog with that information to locate our copy and either recall it from offsite storage or find it in the Microforms Center.

Search tip:

For those wishing to search Library Catalog for dissertations on certain subjects, perform an Advanced Search using the words "Dissertation" AND "[desired subject]."

• Search Library Catalog

Please note: NYU dissertations in the Proquest Dissertations & Global Theses database are indexed in Library Catalog regardless of whether or not they have been embargoed. Just because a dissertation record appears in the Library Catalog does not mean that it is available in full-text. 

Dissertations completed at NYU through 2007 are available on microform. Microform copies are located in the Microforms Center on LL2 of Bobst Library. These are arranged chronologically by school. Some of the older rolls of film contain more than one dissertation. These copies are each given a thesis number in chronological, alphabetical order. The thesis numbers are listed on each roll, corresponding to the cataloged location in the Library Catalog.

What are microforms?

Microforms are pieces of film that contain reproductions of magazines, journals, and other materials. Because newsprint and other types of paper often decay, microforms are used as a method of preserving content.  Microforms come in 2 formats: microfilm (on reels) and microfiche (sheets).

Where are the microforms?

Microforms are located on LL2 in the Microforms Reading Room.

Can I get help?

The Microforms Reading Room is staffed. In addition, notebooks with instructions are available.

Can I make copies?

All microform machines have printing capabilities; some machines also allow you to make PDFs.

Offsite Materials

Some of our materials are stored in an offsite facility. 

To get an item that is marked as offsite:

• Search for the item in the Library Catalog
• Click on the Title
• Click on the Availability Status/Call number link
• Click Request

Offsite materials usually arrive within 2 business days. You'll be notified once the item has arrived, and you can pick it up at the Circulation Desk.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Interested in developing your expertise and conducting primary research in order to make a meaningful contribution to the fields of education, community, teaching and learning?

Completing a PhD in Education: Language, Culture and Teaching will provide you with the skills and knowledge to conduct research in order to positively impact teaching and learning.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting standard Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, applicants to the Doctoral Program in Language, Culture and Teaching will have undertaken a Masters-level Program (with a B+ average) including a component based on original research at a recognized university. Applicants must submit evidence of relevant professional preparation and/or personal and career experience.

Applicants are required to submit a file of their academic, career, and life experience for admission to the Doctoral Program. This file shall consist of:

• Faculty of Graduate Studies admissions  application  form
• One official copy of  transcripts  of each post-secondary institution attended
• Three  letters of reference  (at least two must be from academic referees; the other may be from a professional referee)                - You will provide three names and email addresses of referees in your MyFile application, and referees will receive an automatic request for reference. They will have two weeks to complete the letter of recommendation online
• A  curriculum vitae
• A  statement of area of interest  with a discussion of intended research (see details below)
• Two  samples of written work
• English language test score  (if applicable)

Applicants of interest to the Program may be interviewed in the final stages of selection. This interview will be arranged at the convenience of both the Program and the candidate. The purpose of the interview is to assess the overall suitability of candidates and to determine if there are faculty members available in their area of research interest.

Final admission will be offered to candidates only if faculty supervision is available.

The Statement of Interest

What Makes a Good Doctoral Statement of Interest? Tips for applicants.

The statement needs to reflect who you are, what research interests you have and what would make you an asset to the program in 500 words minimum (2 pages, double spaced, 12 font).

It must be brief, concise, direct and clear. Use headings if needed. Make it easy to read. Remember the admissions committee reads hundreds of applications. Your Statement must stand out in form and substance.

At the doctoral level your statement should include:

• A brief comment of what you want to accomplish in the doctoral program, and what motivated you to choose your field and the particular program to which you are applying.
• Research questions you are curious about
• The kinds of theoretical framings you would like to engage in your research program
• The existing research you hope to extend
• Why you want to come to York’s Faculty of Education (as opposed to elsewhere)?
• Make an explicit connection between your interests and faculty expertise
• Have to offer the doctoral cohort you may potentially join
• Bring to the program and your colleagues
• Your active involvement in the field
• Identify in the statement how your past studies and/or work or other experiences are relevant to your research program choice

Do not repeat or list what is already in your CV. The statement is a chance for you to make sense of your application, in a holistic way, for the Admissions Committee.

Please note:

• It is an expectation that students attend all classes in their scheduled format (whether online, blended or in-person) in order to complete degree/diploma requirements.

Students who work full-time should register as part-time students.

Program Description

This program starts each September.

Students will undertake a program of studies with a minimum of 21 credits plus a doctoral dissertation.

Note: The program  does not  lead to teaching certification

Required Courses

A compulsory Seminar on Research and Issues in Language, Culture, and Teaching ( EDUC 5100 ) (6.0 credits). This seminar covers the conceptualizations of educational inquiry, theory and practice in relation to ongoing issues in holism, critical thought and the return to the humanities and arts as a way of informing human studies.

A compulsory  research methods course  beyond the introductory graduate level of at least 3.00 credits. (Students lacking pre-requisites must enrol in an introductory graduate-level course as an addition to their Program requirements. Equivalence of previous methods courses will be determined by the faculty supervisor in consultation with the Graduate Executive Committee). Courses  may be offered in an online, blended or face-to-face format. Course format is at the discretion of the faculty members who are teaching, so may vary in each academic year.

Elective Courses

A minimum of four half-courses (12.00 credits) or equivalent must be chosen from among the following:

• The formal course offerings of the Graduate Program in Education
• Courses in allied disciplines chosen from among the offerings of other graduate Programs at York University
• Courses in allied disciplines, to a maximum of one full course or equivalent, at other institutions
• Negotiated studies courses: Student Initiated Collaborative Inquiry (SICI), Directed Reading, Practicum Seminar. (Note: the content and weighting of negotiated studies courses must be determined by the faculty and approved by the Graduate Executive Committee).

NOTE:  Students may take no more than 6.00 credits outside the Graduate Program in Education toward their degree requirements.

Courses  may be offered in an online, blended or face-to-face format. Course format is at the discretion of the faculty members who are teaching, so may  vary in each academic year.

Comprehensive Examination

The Comprehensive Examination consists of a public defence of the dissertation proposal.

A Comprehensive Examination is set at the completion of all required course work, and typically held within six months of -- and no more than one year from -- the end of the student's course work. Additional details on the Comprehensive Examination are available in the Graduate Program in Education Handbook.

Doctoral Dissertation Proposal & Dissertation

For regulations on the Dissertation Proposal & Dissertation Oral Examination, please consult the  Faculty of Graduate Studies site  for details.

Residency & Regulations

All graduate students at York University are responsible for being familiar with and following policies and procedures, including registering and paying fees in accordance with  Faculty of Graduate Studies and University policies, deadlines and procedures.   By registering, each student becomes bound by the policies and regulations of York University, including the Faculty in which the student is registered.

Both full-time and part-time study options are available. Students must maintain continuous registration, including payment of applicable (tuition) fees, in every fall, winter and summer term up to and including the term in which all requirements for their program of study are successfully completed, in accordance with Faculty and program regulations.

Students who fail to maintain continuous registration, including payment of applicable fees, will lose their status as full-time or part-time graduate students and will be withdrawn from their program of study. Students who have been withdrawn as a result of failure to observe registration requirements may petition for reinstatement.

Doctoral students must register and pay fees for a minimum of the equivalent of six terms of full-time registration. All requirements for a doctoral degree must be fulfilled within 18 terms (6 years) of registration as a full-time or part-time doctoral student in accordance with Faculty of Graduate Studies Registration Policies, including the requirement of continuous registration.

Students who successfully complete a doctoral degree in less time than the program length will, prior to convocation, be responsible for payment of a balance of degree fee.

Please be advised that programs in the Faculty of Education are intended to be delivered on campus or in official offsite locations in Toronto. Although mandated restrictions resulting from covid-19 have required classes to run online in the 2020-21 academic year, it is an expectation that students attend all classes in their scheduled format (whether online, blended or in-person) in order to complete degree/diploma requirements.   

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Finding UB Dissertations and Theses

Dissertations & theses: guide to research: finding ub dissertations and theses.

• Identifying Dissertations and Theses
• Obtaining Dissertations and Theses
• Information for UB Theses Authors

To borrow a UB dissertation or thesis from our collection, do an author or title search in the UB Libraries Catalog to get a library location and call number.

By Department To find or browse dissertations or theses by department conduct a keyword search in the Library Catalog , search by department name You may also choose to include the year to limit your search.

Example Search:

Dissertation  (in any field)

American Studies (in any field)

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Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The simulated sensitivity of the North American monsoon at convection-permitting scales , Brendan Wallace

Dynamic instance-wise decision-making for machine learning , Yasitha Warahena Liyanage

The Long Island Opt-Out Movement and local politics in four school districts , Raymond James Webb

AB42 alters glutamatergic transmission in the CA1 region of the mouse hippocampus , Patrick Harry Wehrle

The dark figure of wrongful convictions : how intake decisions impact exonerations , Jennifer Weintraub

Understanding sense of belonging of students of color attending a liberal arts college , Jessica Wenger

Women's work history and mental well-being : evidence from the Indonesian family life survey , Nurul Widyaningrum

Relationships of teacher perceptions and racially diverse third grade student achievement : an analysis of ECLS-K:2011 data University at Albany , Lynnette Renee Williams

New York city micronet : comprehensive site metadata and classifications and characteristics of the urban heat island , Ashley Williamson

Computational methods for propagation of optical fields with the angle-impact Wigner function , Jeremy Wittkopp

Spatio-temporal analyses of the relationships between stop, question and frisk and crime in New York City , Haemi Won

Examining the relationship between admission requirements and program outcome variables in a special education teacher preparation program , Emily Woofenden

Adolescent maltreatment, substance use, and self-efficacy : a test of General Strain Theory among a sample of clinical youth , Sonya Worthington

Sampling distribution of non-overlap indices using bootstrapping procedure : a monte carlo simulation study and empirical demonstration , Xinyun Xu

Stability and differential privacy of stochastic gradient methods , Zhenhuan Yang

Probing the stability and solution processability of metal chalcogenide semiconducting materials , Mengwen Yan

High-capacity and interpretable temporal point process models for user activity sequence modeling , Mengfan Yao

"We are the stories" : narrative competence and cognitive mapping as a culturally sustaining pedagogy in the education of emergent bilinguals , Sepideh Yasrebi

Applications of search and matching to international trade and unemployment insurance , Kai You

Innovation capacity in local government organizations : a comparative case study of three innovation labs in the U.S , Qianli Yuan

Contrapuntal readings of the exilic consciousness : reading Yehuda Amichai and Mahmoud Darwish together , Sarah Brooks Zahed

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Novel functional proteomics techniques for multiplex and single cell cytokines detection , Mohammed Abdullah

Statistical and variational modeling and analysis of passive integrated photonic devices , Norbert Dinyi Agbodo

Black bisexual women's experiences of growth following gendered racism and biphobia , Alexandra Agiliga

Development of bioaffinity based assays for forensic applications , Juliana Maria Agudelo Cano

Graduate students' intrinsic motivation in fully online courses , Ahmed Alahmari

Long noncoding RNA AK001796 as a mediator of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in metastatic breast cancer , Sumayya Adib Alchalabi

Arabic-speaking students' responses to children's literature about the Middle East , Amal Aldaej

Evaluating the impact of tobacco retailer density on smoking among patients with serious mental illness and diabetes in New York State , Amani Alharthy

Graduate students' understanding, perception, and preference of time management in online learning , Majed Ali

Isolating oral bacterial species from a single donor through a multi-step detection method , Khalid Al-Lakhen

Flexible lives on engineering's 'Bleeding edge' : gender, migration and belonging in the semiconductor industry , Sarah E. Appelhans

Mass spectral and chemometric analysis for the detection and identification of forensically relevant materials , Meghan Grace Appley

Change and continuity in biology , Gunnar O'Neill Babcock

The time course and interaction of emoji and text processing during natural reading : evidence from eye movements , Eliza Barach

Utilizing raman spectroscopy to determine the time since deposition of heated bloodstains , Alexis Pearl Barber

Supporting highly mobile literacy learners : examining how an elementary school provided support to mobile students in an urban school district , Rebecca L. Benjamin

Factors influencing psychotherapy completion in children exposed to adverse childhood experiences , Cheryl Kayleen Best

An examination of the Arctic environment and Arctic cyclones during periods of low and high forecast skill of the synoptic-scale flow , Kevin Biernat

Role of RNA helicases in the drosophila germline , Patrick Blatt

Feasibility of acceptance-based health coaching targeting food cravings in pregnancy , Lauren Blau

A cross cultural comparison of Asian college students' well-being : exploring the impact of cultural factors in a social cognitive framework , Jennifer Joy Bordon

Belonging and bias : how diatonicity and response bias affect pitch memory in a probe tone task , Jeff Bostwick

Novel sensing concept for organophosphate monitoring , Cheyenne Bowman

Legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances : analysis, environmental distribution, and bioconcentration , Richard Anthony Brase

Using machine learning to predict super-utilizers of healthcare services , Kevin Paul Buchan Jr.

Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline : implementing alternative education programs to reduce student disciplinary issues , Michael M. Burns

The sensitivity of convection to boundary layer parameterization in hurricanes Harvey and Irma 2017 , Dylan Card

The foundations of inference and its application to fundamental physics , Nicholas Matthew Carrara

Crime and safety in United States schools : selected findings regarding the relationship of interventions on the rate of student removal from the educational setting for disciplinary reasons , Heather Chadwell Dennis

Modulation of Rho termination : expectation vs reality , Kavya Sri Sai Chegireddy

Navigating racial discrimination as transnational actors : racial experiences of Asian international students in the U.S. under the Covid-19 pandemic , Chen Chen

Higher education under market forces how the "transnational shadow education" industry emerged and persisted to help Taiwanese students to study in the U.S , Kenneth Han Chen

The acquisition of variation in future time expression by high school student learners of Spanish in Upstate New York , Erika E. Clarkin

The effect of mindfulness on autonomic nervous system coordination in individuals with interparental conflict exposure , Rachel Clegg

Critical media literacy in social studies : a case study , Lauren Collet-Gildard

Sex differences in context fear neural circuitry and behavior across development , Lorianna Marie Colon

Black women social workers : a qualitative exploration of stress and coping , Collina D. Cooke

Exploring the roles of school business officials through the lens of financial transparency reporting requirements in New York State , Colette Crawfordmack

Tapestry and tomb, choreography and clot : metaphors for mobilities and moorings in geographical literature , Zachary Robert Cudney

Intrabodies reveal critical steps involved in ricin's interactions with the ribosome , Timothy Francis Czajka

Substance abuse policies, prescribing behaviors, and health outcomes , Huy Do Dang

What drives collective informal learning : the influence of team learning orientation, process efficacy, and metacognition , Gabrielle Danna

Uncle Tom's women : slavery and Black female sexuality , Natalia Davila

Examining the benefits of a sustained balance and fall prevention programming for independent older adults living in a community setting , Noah Davis

Courtland Street, Lake George : a bioarchaeological study of the skeletal foot morphology of early Revolutionary War soldiers , Alexandra Grace Decarlo

Inverse problems for topological summaries in topological data analysis , Jordan Desha

The materiality of metaphor in Mayan hieroglyphic texts : metaphor in changing political climates , Rebecca Ann Dinkel

Properties of curriculum-based measurement for mathematics : an investigation of the average growth, variability, and precision of three forms , Arianna Doss

Social identities at work : how do multiple social identities influence organizational attraction? , Aileen Dowden

Emotion regulation and executive functioning : a comparison of collegiate taekwondo athletes, other athletes, and non-athletes , Rae Danett Drach

Aerosol and terrain effects on winter cloud and precipitation over New York State , Yuyi Du

Addressing the development of reading comprehension in students with ASD : a meta-analysis , Halley Eacker

Molecular simulation of RNA conformational dynamics : an example of Micro-RNA targeting messenger RNA : Mir-34a-MSIRT1 , Parisa Ebrahimi

Cuerpos femeninos en concursos de mujeres o 'reinados' en Colombia, 1991-2018 , Ernesto L. Ebratt

19th century exam, 21st century policing : an examination of the New York State Civil Service and police officer recruitment: , Amani Edwards

Diagnosing high sinuosity regimes associated with anomalous Greenland ice-melt events using self-organizing maps , Mansour El Riachy

Kinetic characterization of two C-family polymerases from the gram-positive bacterium staphylococcus aureus , Sean P. Fagan

Seasonal differences in the impacts of IPO and AMO on temperature and precipitation over South America , Thomas Favata

The contributions of dynamical and diabatic processes preceding and accompanying major Greenland ice-melt events , Scott Feldman

A comparison of implicit and explicit error detection and their effects on purchase intention and judgments of quality , Rachel Fernandes

Developing and testing a single-case experimental design tool : improving the way researchers choose and justify quantification techniques , Joelle Fingerhut

Intergenerational risk of maternal childhood maltreatment on infant health concerns in low-income Mexican American mother-child dyads , Amanda Flagg

An exploration of undergraduates' intercultural development : a case study of an internship abroad program , Jennifer Fong

Against empathy bias : the moral value of equitable empathy , Zoe Fowler

Exploring environmental and methodological sensitivities of forecasted and observed surface winds and gusts using underutilized datasets , Alex Roslyn Gallagher

Epitranscriptomic writer regulation of gene expression in Escherichia coli , William Eugene Gasperi

Identifying the microphysical sensitivities of mesoscale and synoptic precipitation using an ensemble framework , Lauriana Gaudet

Applications of mass spectrometry to forensic entomology : calliphoridae species determination, monitoring of decomposition volatiles, and discovery of chemical cues , Justine Elizabeth Giffen-Lemieux

Mining subgroups from temporal data : from the parts to the whole , Alexander Gorovits

Mechanical analysis of a heterogeneously integrated silicon photonic interposer , Erica Charlene Graham

The case of environmental education of children , Mary Greagan

A project to dye for : differentiation of dyed and non-dyed human hairs Using ATR FT-IR spectroscopy , Joseph John Greco

The circulatory process and user-data , Matthew Greene

Are there individual differences in the foreign language effect? , Rita Gross

Dominican Spanish in New York : language attitudes and variation of final /ɾ/ and /l/ , Gabriel Valentín Guadalupe

Simulation analysis of the snowball chamber , Thomas Guile

Student teachers' TPACK development and technology integration in the shared collective lesson planning , Chen Guo

The role of school and district leaders in discipline systems in positive outlier high schools , Catherine E. Guthrie

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Steinhardt alum pamela d’andrea martínez wins nyu outstanding dissertation award.

Pamela D’Andrea Martínez (PhD ’23, Teaching and Learning) won for dissertation work exploring educational belonging for teenage immigrants.

Pamela D’Andrea Martínez is a recipient of the 2024  NYU University-Wide Outstanding Dissertation Awards . Her dissertation, titled “ Transnational and Immigrant Youth Belonging and Their Entryways to an Anti-Oppressive Education ,” explores educational belonging for teenage immigrants.

Each spring, NYU schools are invited to submit up to three total nominations for University-wide outstanding dissertation awards for the academic year. D’Andrea Martínez was one of two winners in the Social Sciences category and one of eight winners overall;  see the rest of the winners here .

D’Andrea Martínez immigrated to the United States from Venezuela with her family when she was seven years old, making the topic of education for young people who have recently come to this country a long-standing one for her.

“There is a bewilderment around this population in the educational system, as well as a mad dash to get them to graduate without a lot of consideration about their lives or needs,” says D’Andrea Martínez, who is now an  assistant professor of education at Wellesley College in Massachusetts . “I’ve always been attracted to questions that stump people, which is why I decided to devote my research to this area of inquiry.”

D’Andrea Martínez’s research took place in an  Internationals Network “newcomer school” – a four-year public school that focuses on young people who have arrived in the US within a few years of enrollment – in New York City. She focused on a group of 12th graders who immigrated from 10 different countries, as well as interviewed several educators who the students responded positively toward.

There is a bewilderment around [immigrant students] in the educational system...I’ve always been attracted to questions that stump people, which is why I decided to devote my research to this area of inquiry. Pamela D'Andrea Martínez (PhD ’23), winner of a 2024 NYU University-Wide Dissertation Award

By listening to students’ immigration stories, D’Andrea Martínez developed a theoretical framework to think about their experiences. One main idea surfaced by her work is that these students aren’t necessarily “new” to the United States in the ways society may imagine.

“I found that students encounter some new elements of culture, systems, or language when they arrive here, but the prospect of coming to the United States had often been part of their families’ identities since before they were born,” says D’Andrea Martínez. “Their lives were already structured in transnational ways, and they are already a part of the United States’ imagination and responsibility.”

D’Andrea Martínez also discovered that access to opportunities – jobs, networking, research, and more – is incredibly important to this population. 

“Where [young immigrants] put their biggest stake is also a place of the most adversity for them,” says D’Andrea Martínez. “There’s a story here for teachers: plugging students into opportunities is one step, but if you’re not helping them interrogate where they can find their belonging and advocating for them to have access to even more opportunities, then we’re just treading water.”

D’Andrea Martínez’s dissertation work is currently being turned into a book. She is also continuing her research in the Boston area, which entails working with slightly different groups of young immigrants and different sets and circumstances of needs and challenges.

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