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PhD History at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PhD History is a research degree in the Department of History. Supervision covers history from c.1500 to the present, linked to research clusters on race, gender and identity; political cultures, class and citizenship; and war, conflict and memory, and the Centre for Public History.

Department: Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of); Department of History  |  Duration: 3-4 years full-time  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study is an independent research project under supervision, with the History - Research module.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to teach in higher education and to careers in archives, museums and heritage organisations, teaching and education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Masters degree, or equivalent, in history or a related subject and a well-developed research proposal. Applicants will normally be interviewed (including by video call), and acceptance depends on research expertise in the department. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year. Fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,625 a year. Fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 3-4 years full-time

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