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Arts & Humanities

PhD History at University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

Programme overview

To understand our world, sometimes we need to look at our past. this is what our researchers and members of staff do every day. Our postgraduate researchers work with world-leading experts to challenge boundaries and shape a new understanding of society. We conduct research in a variety of historical fields, including the relationship between people and machines, the condition of marginalised groups, global health issues, the study of nationalism within a transnational frame of reference, and the foundation of modern democracy.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of History and Art History  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: The School of History accepts research students to start on 1 October, 1 February and 1 June.  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research degree programmes available: - PhD - Master's by Research (Please note that due to unprecedented demand, international applications are now closed on the Master's by Research course. The course remains open for UK students) Full- and part-time options are available. Read more about each of these on our information pages.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum academic requirement for entry to a doctoral degree is a UK upper second class undergraduate honours degree and a Master's degree, or equivalent. The minimum academic requirement for Master's by Research is a UK upper second class undergraduate honours degree, or equivalent. If English is not your first language or you are from a country that is not on the UKVI list of English speaking countries, you may be required to provide evidence of your proficiency in the English language.

Intake: The School of History accepts research students to start on 1 October, 1 February and 1 June.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/research

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