History
Entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience.
You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional).
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
Many of the research opportunities in history are interdisciplinary and are available for most periods of history and in most geographical regions.
You can find out more about MPhil and PhD supervision areas from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. There are opportunities for joint supervision with Latin American researchers in the School of Modern Languages.
- Conflict, War and Genocide
- Gender and Sexuality
- Global and Post Colonial History
- Health and Medicine
- Ideas, Religion and Historiography
- Labour and Social Movements
- Oral History, Memory and Place
- Politics and International Relations
- Urban Culture and Mass Media.
Information for international students
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills).
Fees and funding
See our programme fees and funding web page.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Sandra Fletcher, Postgraduate Secretary, School of History, Classics and Archaeology
- pg.historical@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 7966