About the program
Our research in the Department of History at Royal Holloway University of London intersects across multiple themes, from environment, embodiment and gender to violence, ideas and beliefs.
We are especially interested in understanding societies and cultures from new perspectives, and generating thoughtful enquiry about the functioning of human societies and cultures, in line with Royal Holloway's commitment to social justice and a shared belief in research that benefits and changes society.
We aim to foster world-leading research that innovates and shapes the discipline, by cultivating new areas of research growth alongside our established practices; by collaborating with other universities, heritage, media, policy makers and creative industries to maximise the public benefits of our research; and by promoting an inclusive and vibrant research community that provides support for staff and students at all stages of their career, including PhD students and early career researchers, to carry out excellent research through a robust infrastructure for grant capture, and for national and international collaborations.
Programme Structure
Main research strengths are in:
- modern Europe, with particular reference to Holocaust and Refugee studies
- terrorism and radicalisation
- modern intellectual history, especially in the areas of political ideas, religion and identity
- South Asian area studies
- the ancient, medieval and early modern Mediterranean
- histories of the body, home, health and environment
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
General requirements
If you're considering applying for the History PhD, first see if there is a member of staff working in your area of interest, and get in touch.
You may need supporting documents to your application. These include:
- a brief research proposal (if required)
- academic transcripts
- English language qualifications, if your first language is not English
- an academic reference
- resume or CV (if available) to show published work and any industrial experience.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Applies to you, Non-residents): 49,844 AUD / year (≈ 26,400 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Applies to you, Citizens or residents): 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,147-4,072 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships information: below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for History.
