Program Overview
The University of Liverpool's History PhD/MPhil program offers doctoral candidates an international research environment, specializing in medieval, early modern, and modern history. Students benefit from active seminar programs connected to research centers, ensuring engagement with current research and opportunities to present their own work. The program boasts a 100% "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" research environment, providing students with access to exceptional resources and supervision. Additionally, the Liverpool Doctoral College offers dedicated support, ensuring postgraduate researchers' success.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The History PhD/MPhil program at the University of Liverpool offers a diverse and stimulating environment for studying the past. The program encompasses a wide range of historical periods, including medieval, early modern, and modern, and covers various historical fields such as political, social, cultural, economic, military, and diplomatic history. The program's geographical scope extends across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. PhD students are actively involved in the research culture and benefit from a supportive and friendly environment.
Teaching:
The program features active seminar programs linked to research centers, providing opportunities for staff and postgraduate students to present their work and engage with current research through presentations by visiting speakers from universities in Britain and beyond.
- The program offers both full-time and part-time study options.
- The program is open to international applicants.
- The program is available all year round.
- The program has a 100% "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" research environment classification in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2021).
- 70% of research activity was deemed "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" in the REF (2014).
- 100% of research impact is classified as "outstanding" (4 ) or "very considerable" (3 ) in the latest Research Excellence Framework (2021).
Full-time MPhil/PhD tuition fees for 2024/25 academic year: UK students: £4,786 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: £29,750 (Band A) Faculty of Science and Engineering: £29,750 (Band A) or £23,400 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: £23,400 (Band B) Part-time MPhil/PhD tuition fees for 2024/25 academic year: UK students: £2,393 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences: £14,900 (Band A) Faculty of Science and Engineering: £14,900 (Band A) or £11,700 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: £11,700 (Band B)
University of Liverpool
Entry Requirements:
Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates who wish to undertake research leading to a PhD in History on either a full- or part-time basis. We ordinarily expect candidates for entry to our PhD programme to hold a first degree in the First or 2:1 class and a Master’s degree (preferably pass of 65% or higher) in a relevant subject area from a UK university, or EU/overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
IELTS Academic requirement - SELT and non-SELT Overall 6.5 no band below 6.0 TOEFL iBT requirement Minimum 88 overall with L 19 W 19 R 19 and S 20 C1 Advanced CAE requirement Overall 176 with no less than 169 in any paper Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE II)ISE II with an overall pass with merit in components Cambridge IGCSE as a First LanguageGrade C Cambridge IGCSE as a Second LanguageGrade B Cambridge English Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Proficiency)Overall 176 with 169 in components Cambridge English Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced)Overall 176 with 169 in components Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced)Overall 176 with 169 in components Additional requirements: Individual consideration is given to mature students with significant and relevant experience and with professional qualifications. PhD students are allowed to progress into their next year of study if the assessed work at the time of the Annual Progress Report is at appropriate PhD level. Students registered for an MPhil also have to satisfactorily complete an Annual Progress Report.
