Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 66 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime. The admission deadline is flexible and we accept applications on a rolling admission basis.
Language
English
English test requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
72 SCH
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
Lynchburg, United States
Disciplines
History
Overview
The History (Online) PhD program from Liberty University can prepare you to pursue a variety of career opportunities. You might join the world of academia as a professor, professional researcher, or publisher. Or you could pursue a position as a museum curator, international development specialist, author, archaeologist, or federal government employee.
Academics and many other career fields need people like you who are knowledgeable about the undercurrents, culture, and societal standards surrounding historical events. Prepare to excel in whichever career field you choose when you pursue Liberty University’s online PhD in History.
Career Opportunities:
- Academic publisher
- Archaeologist
- Author
- Federal government employee
- Higher education administrator
- Historian
- International development specialist
- Museum curator
- Professional researcher
- Professor
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Historical Methods
- Historiography
- Development of Western Freedoms
- Doctoral Historical Research
- American Christian Heritage
- American Entrepreneurship since 1900
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree in history, or a related field,* with a 3.0 or above GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- *Examples include but are not limited to: public or applied history, social sciences, political science, philosophy, government, international relations, geography, English, theology, church history, economics, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), museum studies, and library sciences.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 12,332 AUD / year ≈ 8,836 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 12,332 AUD / year ≈ 8,836 USD / year
- In-State: 12,332 AUD / year ≈ 8,836 USD / year

