Non-Nottingham Students
*PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to take a module for credit i.e. complete the assessment, you will need to follow the below steps. DTP-2 students (2024 onward) who only wish to audit a module should contact the module convenor directly to see if this is possible*
If you are an ESRC funded student with the Midlands Graduate School DTP, and based at one of the following institutions: Warwick, Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, NTU, DMU or Aston you will need to firstly apply to University of Nottingham for a place. Once registered you will be able to select which module(s) you wish to attend.
Registration is now open for 2025/26
All applications must be submitted by the deadline of 11th December 2025.
Please click the link on the right to create a New Application
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Step 1: Create an Account
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Step 2: Apply for a course. Please select Programme ‘No Award - USOS DTP/CDT - 4 yr’ from the drop-down list. Note that it may also appear as "No Qualification: Postgraduate Research - Social Science - No Award - 4 Years."
- You should choose a February start date.
- You can simply state 'ESRC MGS DTP' when asked about research topic and topic description.
- Only select and complete the compulsory sections.
- If you are required to name a supervisor, please enter 'Professor Marek Korczynski' (UoN DTP Director)
- Step 3: Accept the offer of a place of study. This will be an email once admissions have processed your application (probably in December).
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Step 4: Create your Nottingham IT account and complete registration. This will be an email approximately 3 weeks before the chosen start date (February).
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Step 5: Complete virtual in-person registration. You will need to complete the online form available here under the "Any student starting their studies off campus including Lincoln Medical School students" tab
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Step 6: Complete module enrolment for your chosen ATM(s). To do this, you must complete this MS Form, with all of the details. Below are answers you can use
- Degree Title: please use 'PhD'
- Home Faculty: please use 'Faculty of Social Sciences'
- School or Research Group: please use 'ESRC Midlands Graduate School DTP'
Please note: you must complete all mandatory fields in the application form to be offered a place and must complete registration with the University to access module enrolment.
You will be invited to re-register the following academic year. You should do this only if you wish to return to take another ATM at Nottingham.
If you have any queries or issues, please email: esrc-phd@nottingham.ac.uk