Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: Apply before Dec 2026 (National), Apply before Oct 2026 (International)
If you are submitting your own research proposal, applications are accepted all year round, but if you wish to start in September, you should apply by 1 June.
Language: English
Delivered: On Campus, Online
Campus Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines: History
Overview
Work flexibly on campus or by distance learning from anywhere in the world. Within the Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies doctorate offered by the University of Birmingham, you’ll be supported to develop your research skills to successfully make original findings and prepare for your future career.
Careers Support
At Birmingham, they prepare the researchers to make an impact across every sector of society. The PhD graduates are global change-makers: advancing knowledge, shaping policy, leading industries, and educating future generations.
You'll benefit from dedicated careers support tailored to your unique paths. The expert team of Careers Advisers, including a dedicated postgraduate research adviser, offer one-to-one guidance to help researchers navigate career decisions both within and beyond academia.
Whatever you plan to do after your degree, Careers Network offers a range of events and support services including networking opportunities, career coaching, one to one guidance, careers fairs and links with leading graduate recruiters.
They also offer subject specific careers consultants and a dedicated careers website for international students.
Programme Structure
Subjects include:
- Late Roman and Byzantine history, culture, and archaeology (early, middle, and late periods)
- Medieval and modern Islamic history
- Turkish and Central Asian history from early medieval to modern times
- Balkan history, with a particular emphasis on Greece, up to the present day
- International relations, particularly involving the Great Powers and Balkan/Near Eastern states from the mid-nineteenth century
- Modern Greek literature and culture
- Levantine and Syria-Palestine
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 88 (or new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score: 4.5)
- PTE Academic: 67
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 44,191 AUD / year (approx. 23,390 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
UK: £2,619 part-time; International: £11,695 part-time
Living Costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,445-2,142 AUD / month
Scholarships
Various scholarships are available. See programme website for details.
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