What will I learn?

If your passion lies in research, our doctoral degrees give you the independence to focus on a specialism of your choice. Study with us and receive expert research guidance from our supportive staff. The focus of your work will be an independent research project. We provide training which will equip you with skills in a wide range of research methods to support your growing expertise. The PhD requires a dissertation of up to 90,000 words.Postgraduate research provides opportunities to develop your academic, creative and practical skills. You'll work independently in an academic environment where scholarship and creativity go hand-in-hand.Join one of our leading research groups, which bring together historical expertise in various fields. Find out more about our research groups.

Which department am I in?

History

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£24,500.00 (26,69,427) per year

Accommodation - 3960 Per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected August 2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of York - Heslington Campus

Heslington,

York,

YO10 5DD, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£25,350.00 (27,62,040) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Online

Heslington,

York,

YO10 5DD, Northern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

We welcome applications from both home and international students who wish to pursue postgraduate study in History. Candidates should normally have, or be expected to obtain, a good honours degree or its equivalent in an appropriate subject at undergraduate level. Doctoral candidates are also expected to have completed or be pursuing a Master's course. English language requirements: IELTS 7.0, with no less than 6.5 in each component, TOEFL 96, with no less than 23 in each component.

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