Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: Apply before November 2026 (International); apply before December 2026 (National).
Language
English. TOEFL iBT: 79.
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Buckingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
History
Overview
The primary purpose of the History of Modern Europe PhD degree at University of Buckingham is the preparation and presentation of a substantial piece of independent and original academic research, completed in three years if studying full-time and usually six years if studying part-time. There is also the possibility of early submission in cases where the student makes particularly rapid progress.
Features
- There is an enormously broad range of possible thesis subjects in Modern European History, ranging from high politics and international diplomacy to social relations and material culture in any part of the continent from the eve of the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War.
Programme structure
Curriculum:
- PhD students undertake supervised but independent research, at the end of which they submit a thesis embodying the results of that research.
- The length of the dissertation should not be fewer than 70,000 words and no longer than 80,000 words of text (excluding the thesis-abstract, appendices, footnotes, tables, and bibliography).
- This thesis must demonstrate familiarity with, and an understanding of the subject, its principal sources and authorities. It should display critical discrimination and a sense of proportion in evaluating evidence and the judgements of others.
- A PhD thesis must embody an original contribution to the knowledge of the discipline either by the discovery of new knowledge or by the exercise of a new and independent critical approach.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are normally expected to have a first or upper second-class degree or significant relevant experience.
- Age is usually an irrelevancy and the University of Buckingham’s current doctoral students range in age from those in their twenties to those in their seventies. Academic ability is the only criterion regarded as relevant.
- Wherever possible, students are encouraged to begin their studies at the start of the academic year (in September), in order to be in step with their peers.
- Where this is not possible, however, entry points exist at the start of each academic term.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 27,596 AUD / year (≈ 14,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 15,734 AUD / year (≈ 8,267 GBP / year)
Living costs
Buckingham, United Kingdom: 1,256–2,170 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.