PhD History at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The PhD in History provides advanced scholarly training in which students work closely with faculty on original research, with emphasis on historiography, archival work and critical analysis.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Historiography, archival research and critical analysis, with specialised areas across global, national and thematic contexts.

Career pathways

University professor, historian in museums or archives, policy advisor, think-tank researcher; public history, publishing, government and cultural institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: Admission is competitive, with eight to twelve students admitted each year. The department admits students to its graduate program who wish to obtain a free-standing M.A. degree, who have earned an M.A. degree at another institution and wish to earn the Ph.D. degree, and who hope to earn both the M.A. and the Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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