PhD Military History by Published Works at University of Buckingham

Programme overview

Candidates seeking a Doctorate by Published Works in Military History must be University of Buckingham graduates or members of staff. Graduates of other universities seeking to obtain a Doctorate by Published Work should contact the university from which they graduated. The candidate must submit published scholarly work which gives clear proof of a significant and original contribution to the knowledge of the discipline.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2026, January 2027, April 2027, July 2027 | Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During the period of study, the candidate will have regular supervisions with the Supervisor and be guided in accordance with the same process and provision as if registered for a PhD by research programme (at least twice per term if full-time, or once per term if part-time). Members of the academic staff who are available to undertake supervision in the field of the field of Military History include: Dr Andrew Boyd, CMG, Research Fellow in Modern History, for 20th-century Naval History.

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Entry requirements

The degree of PhD by Published Work may be conferred on: (a) graduates of this university of not less than five years standing; (b) graduates of another university of not less than five years standing who have also held an appointment as a member of staff of this university for at least two years; (c) graduates of another university of not less than five years standing who have also held a Fellowship of this university for at least two years.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,267 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time (1 year) Source

International applicants: GBP 14,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time (1 year) Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027, April 2027, July 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/course-redirect/?coursecode=WDPF1PMH

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