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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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The Centre of African Studies (CAS) offers a PhD programme with an international reputation, awarded from one of the world's leading universities. The Centre of African Studies is part of the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) and is a leading hub for the study of Africa. Since its foundation in 1962, it has expanded its research activities from its core disciplines of history, politics and social anthropology to include many other fields, including: law humanitarianism sociology gender studies environment and development political economy religious studies Recent doctoral dissertations from this programme include: Tweeting 'truths': rumour and grammars of power in Kenya Divided waters: a hydropolitical analysis of development, space, and labour in N'Djamena, Chad Law beyond the state: the makings of justice in urban Sierra Leone
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent, and a UK masters degree with an overall mark of 65% or its international equivalent.
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)
£5,006 per year
Students from England
£5,006 per year
Students from Wales
£5,006 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
£27,600 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£27,600 per year
Students from International
Standard single room - 9950 per year
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