Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months, Flexible, Home students
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 - Apply anytime.
- Starting January 2027 - Apply anytime.
There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Language
English
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History
Overview
Throughout the History MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University as an student you'll join a research environment in which ambitious and original ideas can flourish.
Many of the research opportunities in history are interdisciplinary. They're available for most periods of history and in most geographical regions. Visit the programme website for more information
Key facts:
Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:
- perform better as a researcher
- boost your career prospects
- broaden your impact
Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.
You’ll cover:
- techniques for effective research
- methods for better collaborative working
- essential professional standards and requirements
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Conflict, War and Genocide
- Gender and Sexuality
- Global and Postcolonial history
- Health and Medicine
- Ideas, Religion and Historiography
- Labour and Social Movements
- Oral History, Memory and Place
- Urban Culture and Mass Media
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General 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).
- To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 46,476 AUD / year (≈ 24,400 GBP / year)
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,067-1,888 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for History.
- Opportunity Scholarships - 2000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Newcastle University
- Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships - 4000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Newcastle University
- BA History - Mary Spencer Bursary - 1500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Newcastle University
- 2% Early Payment Discount - Various benefits - Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 - Newcastle University
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 - U.S. government
- ACES Scholarships - 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - ACES Education Fund
- ServiceScape Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - ServiceScape
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarships for PhD Students - 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Boustany Foundation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - IvyPanda
- Women Scholarship for International Students - 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - educations.com
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 - Voice Talent Online
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Anonymous Hope Fund
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified - IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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