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PhD Medieval Studies at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Medieval Studies Program at UC Berkeley is an interdisciplinary group that coordinates and sponsors lectures, events, and visiting professorships; promotes scholarly interests common to medievalists of different academic departments; and communicates information of interest among them. The committee on Medieval Studies offers a concurrent PhD program in which candidates have both a home department and training in the core disciplines of medieval studies.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Medieval Studies Program  |  Duration: 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Candidates for this concurrent degree program must fulfill the following requirements: Completion of three courses, which must include: MED ST 200, the proseminar introduces students to a broad range of approaches to medieval materials from across multiple subdisciplines and familiarizes them with specialized research tools and resources.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Academia & Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate students must be accepted for admission to a regular department (e.g., English or History) before applying for a concurrent degree in Medieval Studies.

Duration: 6 years

Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/

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