36 monthsProgramme duration
24,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MPhil and PhD in History offers research opportunities in areas as diverse as medicine, oral history, labour history, historical demography, gender, history of childhood and environment and ideas and ideologies.
Join a research environment where ambitious and original ideas flourish.
Historical research at Newcastle encompasses a broad range of geographical, chronological and methodological themes. Our research is tied to our commitment to historical justice, and our belief that historical knowledge helps us tackle contemporary challenges.
Our MPhil and PhD in History reflects this rich and diverse research landscape.
Supervision is normally available in the areas listed below.
We encourage prospective students to take a look at our staff pages for more information on colleagues' areas of supervisory expertise.
There are also opportunities for joint supervision with researchers working in related fields across the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
- Environment and Landscape
- Health and Wellbeing
- Ideas and Beliefs
- Memory and Difficult Pasts
- Youth, Age and Ageing
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MPhil and PhD in History offers research opportunities in areas as diverse as medicine, oral history, labour history, historical demography, gender, history of childhood and environment and ideas and ideologies.
Join a research environment where ambitious and original ideas flourish.
Historical research at Newcastle encompasses a broad range of geographical, chronological and methodological themes. Our research is tied to our commitment to historical justice, and our belief that historical knowledge helps us tackle contemporary challenges.
Our MPhil and PhD in History reflects this rich and diverse research landscape.
Supervision is normally available in the areas listed below.
We encourage prospective students to take a look at our staff pages for more information on colleagues' areas of supervisory expertise.
There are also opportunities for joint supervision with researchers working in related fields across the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
- Environment and Landscape
- Health and Wellbeing
- Ideas and Beliefs
- Memory and Difficult Pasts
- Youth, Age and Ageing
Admission Requirements
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience.
You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional).
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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