153 Part-time PhD programmes in History

The aim of this Economic History program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train researchers in the different branches of economic history. Upon completion of the doctoral program, they will be able to analyse, understand and resolve issues relating to the long-term economic development of societies through the analysis of available historical data.

Our Medieval Studies PhD at University of Leeds can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis and will culminate in the completion of a research thesis.

The School of History at University College Dublin has an outstanding research reputation and a vibrant research culture. Its staff, post-doctoral and doctoral researchers work on a wide range of Irish, European and global topics.

The Open University UK Law School’s Legal History research cluster brings together researchers who investigate and publish on a variety of areas of legal history, including members from outside the school.

When joining a research programme within History at the University of Kent, you will become an active part of a welcoming, cutting-edge community, that delivers world-leading research.

The PhD in History of Modern Europe at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

The research interests of historians working in British and Irish History Since the 18th Century at The Open University UK range from manufacturers to masculinity and from political ideas to the making of British identities.

Undertaking doctoral Commonwealth Studies research at University of London allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

Help to enrich local, national and international communities through research by joining a team of expert researchers in the field of Culture, Heritage and Society. 

It is part of the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy and has close interdisciplinary cooperation with Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical and Computing Sciences and Medicine subjects at the University of Aberdeen. 

Keele historians are enthusiastic, reflective and ambitious scholars. We offer a phd degree in History at the Keele University.

The PhD in Intellectual History at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

Earn a research degree at the UK's leading institute in France, either on campus in Paris or via distance learning. Our world-leading academics offer supervision in areas including Paris history and culture, transnational and postcolonial literature, and translation studies.

Candidates seeking a Doctorate in Military History by Published Works at University of Buckingham must be University of Buckingham graduates or members of staff. Graduates of other universities seeking to obtain a Doctorate by Published Work should contact the university from which they graduated.

Academics at The Open University UK investigate an array of musical practices, from the 15th century to the present day in this Historical Musicology programme.

The Centre for Cultural Policy Research offers an outstanding research environment and high quality supervision experience from leading international experts in their fields. We offer a Media and Cultural Policy degree at University of Glasgow.

The University of Glasgow hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching and research of Scottish Literature.

At University of Glasgow, we have a vibrant student community in the History of Art with many research projects and external collaborations.

We offer supervision for our PhD in History at University of Essex in a range of topics from the period c.1500 to the present day, with particular focus on themes linked to our three research clusters and our Centre for Public History.

The History and Philosophy of Science programme from University of Cambridge students are part of an exceptionally lively interdisciplinary community, with unparalleled opportunities to learn from and exchange ideas with staff, postdoctoral researchers and visitors here and across the University, and to use the outstanding facilities.