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PhD Welsh History at Bangor University

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PhD in Welsh History is a research degree with supervision in the Age of the Welsh Princes, the medieval Church and religion, early modern and nineteenth-century Wales, historiography and cultural identity, and the political history of modern Wales.

Duration: PhD 2-3 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time (MPhil 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Independent doctoral research in Welsh History within one of the specialisations: Age of the Welsh Princes; medieval Church and religion; early modern and 19th-century Wales; historiography and cultural identity; political history of Wales in the modern period.

Career pathways

This is a research programme leading to an academic career in Welsh History. The analytical and research skills acquired are valued by employers in communications, media, museums and heritage industries, teaching and publishing, and in research and development roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is possible after successfully completing a Masters in a related subject (History, Welsh History, Archaeology or Heritage) at Bangor or elsewhere. Applicants who do not speak English as their native language need IELTS 6.0 overall (no element below 5.5); those with an overall score of 5.5 can take a summer pre-sessional course in the English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).

Duration: 2-6 years

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