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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
UCL (University College London)
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-25
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
Overview
The UCL Institute of the Americas is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean and Canada. It acts as a focal point in the UK for students and researchers seeking to develop in-depth regional and continental knowledge of the Americas. The institute is a hub for research on the Americas, with a unique hemispheric provision covering the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Research students work with leaders in the field to conduct cutting-edge research in history, politics, economics, anthropology, social policy, sociology, political economy, environmental studies, international relations and development.
CareersGraduates are employed in universities, think tanks, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, international bodies, and other institutions around the world.
EmployabilityResearch students at the institute acquire expert knowledge of the Americas in a number of fields, including history, politics, human rights, social policy, economics, environmental sociology, anthropology, international relations and development. Although primarily trained for academic work, research students at the institute acquire extensive transferable skills, including the ability to develop and carry out original and insightful research, to teach both introductory and advanced courses in their field of expertise, to present research to small and large audiences, and network with diverse groups.
Tuition fees
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
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- Belarus
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- Belize
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Cambodia
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- Chad
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- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
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- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
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- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
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- Hong Kong
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- Iceland
- India
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- Kiribati
- Korea DPR (North Korea)
- Kosovo
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- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Authority
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
- Russia
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- San Marino
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- Saudi Arabia
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- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
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- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Vincent
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- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
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- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
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- Trinidad & Tobago
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- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
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- United Kingdom
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- Vanuatu
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- Wales
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- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
£ 28,100per 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
9th
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Campus address
UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
1st out of 7
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Entry standards
/ Max 171171 100%1st
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.23 81%2nd