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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Penryn Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Overview

A lively and dynamic group that boasts some of the leading academic historians in the country

Our staff provide postgraduates with a considerable breadth of experience and research expertise across the full range of the discipline

Among the upper ranks of History departments in the UK

All members of staff are research active and research and publish at the highest level

We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century with particular strengths in the history of Britain and continental Europe, but also focus on the history of the United States, Africa, and India

Research overview

History is located across two campuses, with our Penryn Campus in Cornwall focusing on public history and the environment and our Streatham Campus in Exeter covering medieval history, early modern socio-economic history, maritime history, modern British politics and policy, global and medical histories.

Collaboration in and across

  • research centres
  • , and with other disciplines, enables our historians to increase the scale and scope of their research activity through collaboration, critical review, and scholarly dissemination.

    Tuition fees

    Students living in United States
    (International fees)

    £ 23,500per year

    Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

    University information

    University of Exeter

    • University League Table

      11th

    • Campus address

      Streatham Campus, Northcote House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

    Exeter is a historic cathedral city with UNESCO City of Literature status, and Cornwall has a unique ecology with a rich history of scientific innovation.
    Students will find engaged, inclusive, and safe communities, with plenty of opportunities to make lifelong friends from all over the world.
    Regular visits to international schools and education exhibitions, plus airport pick-up and international buddy schemes to help students arrive and settle in.

    Subject rankings

    • Subject ranking

      9th out of 25

      6th out of 24 4

      9th out of 90 1

    • Entry standards

      / Max 205
      134 65%

      12th

    • Graduate prospects

      / Max 100
      74.0 74%

      7th

      6
    • Student satisfaction

      / Max 5
      3.19 80%

      9th

      7
    • Entry standards

      / Max 200
      162 81%

      9th

    • Graduate prospects

      / Max 100
      76.0 76%

      8th

      6
    • Student satisfaction

      / Max 5
      3.14 79%

      16th

      1
    • Entry standards

      / Max 204
      165 81%

      15th

    • Graduate prospects

      / Max 100
      80.0 80%

      9th

      1
    • Student satisfaction

      / Max 5
      3.06 76%

      76th

      11

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