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- History, Religion, Philosophy and Politics PhD
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
University of Gloucestershire
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
FEB
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Duration
4 years
Course summary
A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.
History
Offers research opportunities in early modern, modern and contemporary Britain, American and African American history, Russian and Soviet history. A wide variety of topics can be supported: e.g. women and gender relations, domestic, social and cultural policy, popular movements, music, diplomacy, foreign policy and international relations, militarism, warfare and trauma, migration, and local history.
Philosophy and Ethics
The underlying ethos is that philosophy is transformational and practical, and is a living tradition of engagement with the wider world. We offer research opportunities in continental philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, capitalism, and the philosophy of religion and aesthetics.
Theology and Religious Studies
This area has an established pedigree of wide-ranging research with students in UK and international contexts. We have special interests in: social scientific approaches to biblical studies the socio-political use of biblical texts New Testament theology Buddhism and the study of Religious Diasporas.
Politics
Our politics research focuses on areas of overlap with the above disciplines, where the socio-cultural, philosophical, religious, and/or historical have produced particular political ideas, movements or manifestations.
Tuition fees
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£ 12,775per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
88th
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Campus address
University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
81st out of 91 6
45th out of 47 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 204100 49%86th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10056.0 56%79th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.41 85%10th
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Entry standards
/ Max 210107 51%42nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10060.0 60%42nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.34 83%8th
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