Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jun 2027, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History
Overview
Your PhD will usually take 3 years (or 6 years for part-time students), and during your first year you will develop important foundation skills and knowledge to prepare you for undertaking doctoral-level research.
Features
- Therefore, a unique aspect of our Medieval Studies PhD course at University of Leeds is that you will take a number of taught modules at the start of your study.
- This helps us to ensure you are fully prepared for undertaking your research and that you have received training in techniques you may need for developing your thesis.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Religion including clergy, religious orders, papacy, cult of saints, sermons and theology, canon law, Islamic institutions of learning, Jewish cultural history and Jewish-Christian relations and mysticism.
- Literature including Late Medieval Italian and Renaissance (including lyric and political writing), Latin and Anglo-Latin, Old English, Anglo-Norman, Middle English, Arthurian Literature, Middle High German, Old Norse (including mythology), Old and Middle French.
- Culture including courtly culture, heraldry and trans-cultural encounters.
- Society including food, gender, medicine and animal studies.
- Language including Latin and the vernaculars, translation and communication.
- Material culture including art, architecture, manuscripts, coins and numismatics.
- Medievalism including post-medieval reception of medieval texts, middle ages in film and medieval themes in games.
Admission requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
Other requirements
General requirements:
- two academic references (if you are intending to apply for scholarships, please be aware, and make your referees aware, that these references may also be used for your scholarships application).
- a copy of your undergraduate degree transcript, listing all courses and marks achieved with a final classification and, if necessary, an explanation of the marking scheme.
- a copy of your masters certificate or transcript (or if you haven't yet finished your MA, please send details of your courses and marks so far).
- a detailed research proposal on your intended topic (maximum of 1,000 words).
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 47,672 AUD / year (≈ 25,250 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Leeds, United Kingdom: 1,203-2,082 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
