What will I learn?

Students are registered initially for the degree of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), although their status is probationary until the first Annual Review has taken place, normally between 12 and 18 months from first registration. The usual period of doctoral study is three years, though the University’s Regulations also permit candidates who make particularly rapid progress to apply to the University Research Committee for permission to submit at the end of their second year of study. Part-time applications will be considered and may be accepted where teaching provision is available.

Which department am I in?

History

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£14,500.00 (15,79,865) per year

Accommodation- Hunter Street- weekly rate- £235

This is a fixed fee

Application deadline

07/12/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Vinson Building, Hunter Street,

Buckingham,

Buckinghamshire,

MK18 1EG, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£14,500.00 (15,79,865) per year

Accommodation- Hunter Street- weekly rate- £235

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

January 2028

Venue

Main Campus

Vinson Building, Hunter Street,

Buckingham,

Buckinghamshire,

MK18 1EG, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are normally expected to have a first or upper second-class degree at undergraduate level and a Masters degree. Age is usually an irrelevancy. In exceptional cases, extensive and relevant work experience may also qualify a student for postgraduate research. Students without a Masters degree and wishing to undertake doctoral research may enrol on the relevant MA programme in their first year and, given appropriate progress, ‘upgrade to PhD registration at the start of their second year of full-time study; the first year of MA study counts as the first of the three years required for the PhD. Part-time options are also available.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.