MPhil & PhD in History, Goldsmiths, University of London

MPhil & PhD in History

"The History Department has also offered a fantastic series of postgraduate workshops, often inter-departmental, where students have been encouraged to give papers. During the past four years I have presented six different papers, which has given me the confidence to present work at outside events."

Kate, PhD in History

Length:
3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time.

Applying:

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No application deadline, unless applying for funding (deadline: 1 April).

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Entrance requirements:

Normally Master's in an appropriate humanities subject. If your first language is not English, please check our English Language requirements.

Funding:

Find out about the History MPhil/PhD fee-waiver bursaries that we're offering for 2012 entry.

Careers:
Our PhD students have taken up academic posts in history and related fields around the world; others are employed in the media and as researchers and teachers

Fees:
Please see Tuition fees.

Contact the department:
Contact Dr Vivienne Richmond

About the department:
History

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The distinctive emphasis of Goldsmiths' Department of History is a theorised, interdisciplinary and comparative approach to research; the culture of the department is open, friendly and accessible, and research students are encouraged to be innovative in their use of sources and methodologies.

MPhil and PhD topics currently include: the BBC as an employer of women 1922-1945; Kant and Buddhist ethics; British women and German prisoners of war in the 1940s; sacred space in early modern London; women civil servants 1900-1940s; London schooling 1900-1925; the British colonial state and the teaching of Hindustani 1800-1947; the philosophy of photography; 19th century penny romantic fiction; and a collective biography of the Leveller leaders.

Find out more about our research degrees, including information about starting your research, upgrading to PhD registration, and submitting your thesis.

Assessment

Thesis and viva voce.

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