MPhil/PhD History at Birkbeck, University of London

Programme overview

A research degree offers you the opportunity to acquire a highly advanced set of conceptual skills developed in the pursuit of new knowledge, which can be applied within or beyond an academic or scholarly context. Research training in any academic discipline helps to channel creativity into critical innovatory reasoning. The legitimate authority of original, independent research depends upon persuasive analytical arguments supported by critically evaluated evidence.

Faculty: School of Historical Studies | Duration: Seven years part-time, online; Seven years part-time, on campus; Four years full-time, on campus | Study mode: full-time, part-time, online option | Intake: October 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this MPhil/PhD History is a confirmed (or predicted) Merit or above at MA level, with a distinction in the dissertation. English language: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 2,780 a year (2026/27). Part-time home students; Four years full-time or seven years part-time, on campus, starting in January 2027 Source

International applicants: GBP 8,230 a year (2026/27). Part-time international students; Four years full-time or seven years part-time, on campus, starting in January 2027 Source

Intake: October 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028

Duration: Seven years part-time, online; Seven years part-time, on campus; Four years full-time, on campus

Apply through the official page: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/admissions/postgraduate/applications

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