Overview

This Palaeography and Manuscript Studies programme offered by King's College London enables students to undertake original investigation into the study of manuscripts, writing systems, and documentary cultures. Candidates explore the production, transmission, interpretation, and preservation of handwritten texts, engaging with sources from classical, medieval, and later historical periods while contributing new knowledge to the understanding of written culture and textual history.

Key Facts

Based within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and supported by the Department of History, the programme draws on expertise from multiple disciplines including classics, medieval history, languages, digital humanities, and Byzantine studies. Researchers benefit from access to specialist manuscript collections, research institutes, workshops, and opportunities to engage with digital approaches to manuscript analysis and palaeographical research.

Programme Structure

Research Areas:

Palaeography
Manuscript Studies
Ancient Handwriting
Medieval Manuscripts
Textual Transmission
Digital Palaeography
Manuscript Digitisation
Merovingian Palaeography
Carolingian Palaeography
Medieval History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

All students for MPhil/PhD entry will be expected to have a Master's degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27100 GBP / year

≈ 27100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

6600 GBP / year

≈ 6600 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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