PhD in Modern British History at University Of Nottingham

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Course details

How long is the course?
3 years

Attendance pattern
Full time

Course qualification
PhD in Modern British History

Awarding body
University of Nottingham

When does the course begin?
This course last started in Sep-08

Please contact the college to enquire about new start dates.

Course info
Several members of staff have primary research interests in domestic British history from the seventeenth century onwards: Professor John Beckett, Dr. Harry Cocks, Dr Julia Merritt, Dr. David Appleby, Dr Richard Gaunt and Professor Chris Wrigley. Important holdings of secondary works in the Hallward Library relate to modern English parliamentary history and the French Revolutionary period. The Library also houses important manuscript collections from the medieval period onwards. Among collections of records of national importance are papers of the Manvers, Mellish, Middleton, Newcastle and Portland families. For church history, there is an extensive collection of archdeaconry records since the Reformation.

How much will it cost?
Course fees are subject to change and you are advised to check the current details with the course provider before enrolling on this course.

Entry Requirements
Applicants are considered on the basis of their academic merits, abilities and potential. Normally applicants for PhD research should hold a minimum 2.1 honours degree or equivalent qualification, and have satisfactorily completed a Masters degree. Your academic abilities and potential will also be judged by the quality of your proposal for doctoral research, which you should outline in 1-2 pages of A4 and attach to your application. International students whose first language is not English must have an appropriate level in an approved test, i.e. IELTS: overall score of 7 or TOEFL: paper version: 600 with a minimum score of 5.0 in the test of written english; computer version 250 with no less than 5.0 in the test of written english. If you cannot demonstrate this level of proficiency you can take a course in the Centre for English Language Education at the University prior to starting your studies.

Where is the course held? (view on a map)
University Park Campus
University Of Nottingham
University Of Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2RJ