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PhD in Public History and Policy

University of York

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of York - Heslington Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-JUL-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our research interests take both a conceptual and a practical focus, ranging from ethics, memory and history to developing public engagement with history. We use our expertise to work in partnership with a wide range of external practitioners.We established the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP) to stimulate debate and promote partnerships and consultancies between archives, museums, galleries, heritage, government and the media.With IPUP we create interdisciplinary links between internal and external researchers, practitioners and audiences. Case studies of our work can be found on our pages.

Tuition fees

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£ 24,500per year

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University information

University of York

University of York

  • University League Table

    20th

  • Campus address

    University of York - Heslington Campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

One of only four UK universities (beside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial) with TEF Gold for teaching and Top 10 for Research quality (Complete University Guide).
The University of York is in the top ten of the Complete University Guide league tables in an impressive 12 subject areas (Complete University Guide 2027).
Home to over 20,000 students from over 140 countries, creating an inclusive community and lifelong global network through their York for Life alumni platform.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    26th out of 124 4

    8th out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    128 60%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    27th

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.03 76%

    104th

    9
  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    152 75%

    16th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    79.0 79%

    7th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.15 79%

    70th

    13

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