PhD Medical History
University of Exeter
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University of Exeter - Penryn Campus, Cornwall

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University of Exeter - Penryn Campus, Cornwall

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Overview•A lively and dynamic group that boasts some of the leading academic historians in the country•Our staff provide postgraduates with a considerable breadth of experience and research expertise across the full range of the discipline•Among the upper ranks of History departments in the UK•All members of staff are research active and research and publish at the highest level•We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century with particular strengths in the history of ...Read more

Overview

A lively and dynamic group that boasts some of the leading academic historians in the country

Our staff provide postgraduates with a considerable breadth of experience and research expertise across the full range of the discipline

Among the upper ranks of History departments in the UK

All members of staff are research active and research and publish at the highest level

We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century with particular strengths in the history of Britain and continental Europe, but also focus on the history of the United States, Africa, and India

Research overview

History is located across two campuses, with our Penryn Campus in Cornwall focusing on public history and the environment and our Streatham Campus in Exeter covering medieval history, early modern socio-economic history, maritime history, modern British politics and policy, global and medical histories.

Collaboration in and across

  • research centres
  • , and with other disciplines, enables our historians to increase the scale and scope of their research activity through collaboration, critical review, and scholarly dissemination.

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    58/101
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    14th
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    04 Apr 14

    Having not originally intending to come to Cornwall, I am now very glad that I did. The campus is lovely, new and clean, with beautiful coastal scenery all around and the..Read more

    Entry requirements

    Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in History or a related subject, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject.

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    £4,786 per year

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    Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £4,786 full-time.

    £22,600 per year

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    Students from EU

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    Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £22,600 full-time.

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    Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £22,600 full-time.

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    Having not originally intending to come to Cornwall, I am now very glad that I did. The campus is lovely, new and clean, with beautiful coastal scenery all around and the...
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    University of Exeter
    Penryn Campus Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE United Kingdom
    Nearest train station: Penryn Cornwall  0.4 miles away

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