MPhil/PhD in History at SOAS University of London

The SOAS History Department is one of the world’s major centres offering supervision for research degrees in African and Asian history. It attracts students and scholarly visitors from all parts of the world. The top ratings given to the Department in the official national research assessments of 1996, 2001 and 2008 took into account the excellence of its research training, as well as the staff publication record.

Faculty: School of History, Religions and Philosophies  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This departmental research handbook sets out the main stages of writing a MPhil or PhD in history, the department’s programme for research students, the supervision you can expect and the expectation from the research students. We, the faculty members, value the active participation of the research students in the department’s academic life and we consider the research students a vital part of its research culture.

Career pathways

With specialised historical knowledge, an understanding of cultural sensibilities and skills in research and analysis, graduates from the Department of History are well respected by employers across private and public sectors.

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