Overview

Every PhD student in History at The University of Cambridge, is supported by a supervisor (or in some cases, supervisors). Supervisors are experts in their field of study and support students throughout the PhD.

Students will also benefit from the advice and support of other academic members of the Faculty who will be involved in progression through the various stages of the PhD, from the registration assessment exercise at the end of the first year through to the completion of the thesis.

Learning Outcomes

The Cambridge PhD is designed as structured, flexible and individual preparation for becoming a professional researcher. It will help students develop the core skills needed by arts, humanities or social sciences professional researcher of the future, which are valued by both academic and non-academic employers.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Thesis / Dissertation

Essays

Students may also complete a second assessment exercise in the third year, on request by either the supervisor or the student.

Practical assessment

All students will defend their PhD thesis in a viva voce examination.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-16 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 144 other PhDs in History in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two academic references

Transcript

CV/resume

Evidence of competence in English

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Personal development questionnaire

Sample of work (2)

Applicants should provide a sample of written work, in English. This is usually a thesis or one or two long essays. There is no set minimum or maximum word count for the writing sample(s), we simply recommend that students select one or two pieces of work that best represent their writing style. It is sensible (but not obligatory) to choose a piece of work which is at least roughly in the subject area in which you plan to do research.

Research proposal (M)

Tuition Fee

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International

29826 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29826 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9858 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9858 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

846 - 1465 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.