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
TOEFL IBT: 88
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered: On Campus, Online
Campus Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines: History
Overview
As a postgraduate researcher at the History programme at University of Birmingham, you'll have the option to really specialise in your chosen area of History, supported by expertise across a diverse range of historical topics.
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
Curriculum:
- Research in the Department of History has unique chronological and geographical depth, covering a wide range of British, European and world history from the early medieval period to the present, so it is able to provide expert supervision across a variety of topics
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
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General 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: 44,552 AUD/year (approx. 23,390 GBP/year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD/year (approx. 5,238 GBP/year)
Additional Details: UK: £2,619 part-time; International: £11,695 part-time
Living Costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,457-2,160 AUD/month
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