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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
DEC-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
DEC-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
DEC-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
DEC-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Birmingham
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Part Time
DEC-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Part Time
DEC-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Part Time
DEC-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Part Time
DEC-26
3 Years
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Join an internationally renowned department of African Studies and Anthropology and conduct anthropological research with a focus on communities in Africa or the African diaspora.
You’ll be supported by an interdisciplinary department with strengths in both African studies and Anthropology. We'll provide you with expert supervision and knowledge of each discipline to enhance your research.
Our Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in research and postgraduate training. Benefit from the department’s international staff, interdisciplinary approach, diverse range of expertise, and active research community.
Academics in the Department of African Studies and Anthropology can supervise research projects drawing on archival, ethnographic and/or textual and media sources.
We have thematic expertise in topics including migration and diasporas, religion and society, economic inequality and insecurity, youth, the urban, popular culture, kinship, gender and sexuality.
If youre applying for a PhD , youll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£22,600 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£22,600 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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