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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    APR

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

With a PhD or other postgraduate research degree in History you will:Work with experts in the field. In the latest national research assessment exercise, 67% of our History research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF2014). We were ranked in the top 20 nationwide for our research impact (Times Higher Education).Choose from our flexible study pathways. You can pursue a PhD, MPhil, or MA by Research with us, either full time or part time. You can also study as a distance learner from any part of the world.Join a lively research environment. Our History Research Centre provides a forum for cross-disciplinary research and public engagement activities. It also hosts an annual seminar series with contributions from distinguished external historians, and its own training series for historians covering research skills, publishing, funding and careers.Benefit from close connections with cultural and archival industries. The Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage prides itself on its publicly engaged research, and collaborates with local, national and international museums and archives.Play a core part in local engagement projects. We encourage researchers to contribute to events such as the Manchester Histories Festival and the Gothic Manchester Festival.Undertake tailored personal and professional development training. The Postgraduate Arts and Humanities Centre provides a comprehensive development programme for research students.

Tuition fees

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£ 22,500per year

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University information

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University

  • University League Table

    53rd

  • Campus address

    Manchester Metropolitan University, Ormond Building, Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M15 6BX, United Kingdom

The university welcomes a diverse international student population of more than 5,000 international students from over 120 countries.
Each year, a range of welcome events are organised to help new students settle into university, explore the city, and prepare for academic studies.
Study in the centre of the global city of Manchester, on a campus with world-class learning spaces, a lively Students’ Union and fantastic social hubs.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    59th out of 91 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    105 52%

    57th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    54th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.15 79%

    70th

    13

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