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MPhil/PhD Programmes
There are over 400 research students at the Institute who come from a range of backgrounds including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work and basic sciences.
Our MPhil/PhD programme allows students to carry out research in any of our 14 departments and in a wide variety of areas; from molecular genetics and biology, to neuroscience, neuroimaging, clinical research studies, psychological studies and new treatments; from longitudinal studies to clinical trials, bio statistics, epidemiology and health services research and transcultural studies.
Please see their departmental webpages and online prospectus entries to see research options/areas currently being undertaken:
Is a PhD for me?
Our PhD students come from a variety of backgrounds, with a variety of qualifications and experience. Take a look at the following information and recent/current student profiles, to find out whether a PhD is right for you:
King's College London says:
- All candidates should usually possess the normal minimum entry qualifications for registration prescribed in the King’s Core Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees . This is normally a 2:1 in a relevant field.
- Candidates should possess an adequate level of English competence. Candidates for whom English is not the first language will be required to provide proof that they possess an adequate level of English competence . The minimum level accepted is an IELTS score of 6.5. Grade C or above in GCSE English is also acceptable. Candidates must also satisfy their appointment panel of their competence.
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) says:
- It is useful to have a Masters degree, or related work experience in your chosen area of interest.
EU and International students should check the list of equivalent grades for international qualifications . Please contact the Health Schools Admissions Centre for further enquiries.
If you wish to study full time:
- You will be expected to submit your thesis within 3 years.
- You are permitted to work part time, but students are expected to work on their PhD for 35 hours a week and we encourage any part time work to be agreed with your supervisors.
If you wish to study part time:
- You will be expected to submit your thesis within 6 years.
- You are allowed to submit your thesis early (as early as 4 years) but this must be agreed with your supervisors and other conditions apply. Please contact the Postgraduate Research Team for more information.
The current fees for the 2022/2023 academic year are:
- Full time Home = £7,050 per year
- Full time Overseas = £26,640 per year
- Part time Home = £3,525 per year
- Part time Overseas = £13,320 per year
If you are a member of staff at the IoPPN you may be eligible for a discount on fees. Please contact the Postgraduate Research Team for more information.
Please note that tuition fees are subject to an annual increase of up to 5%. For more information, see the Fees webpage.
Students can start in either October (when most students start), February or June.
Students who are being funded by an external source should check whether there are any limitations on start dates.
If you are not able to self fund your PhD studies, then you will need to find funding from another source.
The IoPPN offers a number of full time studentships on an annual basis, funded by the Institute itself, and partly by the Medical Research Council. These studentships offer students full payment of tuition fees for 3 years and a monthly tax free stipend for living. These studentships are for set projects.
Individual academics and departments also offer full time fully funded studentships, on an ad hoc basis, if they receive funding themselves. These are also usually for set projects.
All funded studentships are advertised on our Studentships webpage.
If you have your own project in mind and would like to find funding, browse these links:
- Centre for Doctoral Studies Funding Database
- Research & Development Office
- Research grants office
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- British Council
- Government Loans
For more information on funding at Kings, please see the Funding webpage.
Student Profiles
Students take classes together in their first year and all have offices on the same floor, which makes it a very social and friendly place to study. It also means that students researching different areas of psychiatry, psychology, neuroimaging, and genetics are in constant contact, which helps to broaden your exposure to research.
Students and staff alike are always keen to get involved in collaborative projects, whether small or large, allowing students to explore areas of interest outside those strictly relevant to their PhD.
The PhD itself is usually very independent, driven by the student's own ideas and interests. These collaborations often also extend beyond the Centre, allowing for research and conference opportunities abroad.
All in all, it's a great place to be!
I wanted to understand how pioneering brain imaging could lead to new ways for diagnosing the condition, and as a result, I applied for a PhD with Dr Andy Simmons at the Department of Neuroimaging.
As a PhD student, the Institute has provided outstanding research facilities for postgraduate education and the provision of college organised training courses for personal development and teaching has been fantastic.
I have enjoyed this experience so far, and benefited from excellent supervision in a friendly and stimulating research environment.
The IoPPN has great research facilities and I'm really pleased that I have had the chance to study here.
With Psychosis Studies being one of the larger departments at the IoPPN, I've found there are always lots of opportunities to attend relevant talks and seminars, including weekly Psychosis Studies meetings with internal and external speakers.
I am really enjoying being a student here and one of the best things is that you can create your own opportunities. I set up a problem-based learning group to help students gain a greater understanding of magnetic resonance imaging, including the physics and basic analysis. They have been really well attended and the group has grown considerably since it was first stated. I have also had the opportunity to be the student representative for Psychosis Studies and be a mentor to some MSc students too.
When I graduate, I would like to continue working in research as a post doc, working my way up the academic ladder to professor.
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Postgraduate research.
CHOSTM has a distinctive approach to the history of science, technology and medicine. Our aim is to research science, technology and medicine in history, in close integration with other historical specialisms.
The Centre is fully embedded within the large, prestigious Department of History at King's. It therefore combines the advantages of specialisation in history of science, technology and medicine with wider historical interests. This means that the character of our research programmes is rather different from those in places where the subject in taught in separate units, or alongside philosophy and sociology of science.
All the information for prospective MA Students can be found here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/history/postgraduate
and for prospective PhD Students here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-courses/history-research-mphil-phd
PhD Research
We have long been committed to providing a rich environment for doctoral research. Our PhD programme is characterised by an exceptional level of common endeavour and close interaction between students and all staff (not just one’s supervisors). This reflects our identity as a cohesive intellectual community, in which members are engaged with each other’s work, and with the wider historical and policy worlds. We strongly encourage students to participate actively in the historical community in Britain and around the world and indeed to work on the histories of all parts of the world. We currently have students working on India, the Far East, the United States, France, Colombia and, of course, Britain.
We offer intensive and rigorous supervision. We emphasise training in historical methods, in how to present work orally and in writing, and we take seriously the need to prepare students for the job market. Our students all have opportunities to teach undergraduate courses across the historical specialisms. Many of our students have worked very closely with History and Policy and have completed internships in Parliament and other organisations. Many work collaboratively with museums and learned organisations, including the Science Museum, National Museum of Horse Racing and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge. Thanks to our success in winning scholarships, the majority of these students received full funding for their studies.
In addition to funding through LAHP (AHRC), Wellcome and various King's College London scholarships , we also offer Hans Rausing scholarships for PhD study for both home and overseas candidates. For more information, please see our Funding Opportunities .
Visiting students
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Contacting & visiting your faculty and department
This article explains how you can contact your faculty or department, in-person or online, for support and advice on your studies.
Important to know: When contacting your academic department, please include the following in your email:
- Your K number
- Name of your programme (when relevant)
- Year of study
Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries; Department of Digital Humanities; Department of Film Studies; & Department of Music (Arts Cluster)
The Faculty of Arts & Humanities student helpdesks are located:
- S4.02, Strand Building , Strand Campus
Important to know: Level access to Strand Building via the lifts.
Culture, Media & Creative Industries
Digital Humanities
[email protected]
Film studies
Department of Classics; Department of History; Department of Philosophy; Department of Theology & Religious Studies (Humanities cluster)
- Monday: 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday: 10:00 - 14:00
- Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Helpdesks are open during teaching and reading weeks and the main assessment periods (P1&P2). Outside of these times, please contact us by email to arrange in-person appointments.
For online appointments, please see your Student Handbook
Important to know: Level access to Strand Building via the lifts.
Classics
Theology & Religious Studies
Department of English; Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Department of Liberal Arts; Cultural Competency Unit (Cultures cluster)
- VWB 6.11, Virginia Woolf Building , Strand Campus
Student Hub opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 14:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
For online appointments please see Student Handbook
Important to know: Level access to Virginia Woolf Building via platform lift and lifts .
Cultural Competency Unit
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Liberal Arts
Online Global Cultures MA
King's Business School
The King's Business School Student Hub/ reception is located at the entrance to Bush House Central Block, Strand Campus .
Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 13:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday : 09:00 - 17:00
Important to know: The Student Hub is closed from 13:00 - 14:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Accounting, Accountability & Financial Management
Banking and Finance
[email protected]
Digital Marketing
Economics & Finance
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Management
Email:
Finance (Asset Pricing)
Finance (Corporate Finance)
Finance Analytics
Human Resource Management & Organisational Analysis
International Management
International Marketing (full-time)
MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Public Policy and Management
Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Executive Education
Executive MBA: [email protected]
MSc Executive Management: [email protected]
MSc International Marketing (Executive): [email protected]
Open & Custom Executive Education courses: [email protected]
Online Programmes
Online Financial Policy & Regulation MSc: [email protected]
Online Global Finance MSc: [email protected]
Online Marketing MSc: [email protected]
Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
The Student Hub for Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences is based in the Academic Centre, 18th Floor, Guy's Tower (Borough Wing) Guy's Campus .
Student Hub opening hours
The Student Hub is open from 10:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday.
Undergraduate
BDS or DTH Year 1- [email protected]
BDS or DTH Year 2- [email protected]
BDS Year 3 - [email protected]
DTH Year 3 - [email protected]
BDS Year 4 - [email protected]
BDS Year 5 - [email protected]
The Dickson Poon School of Law
The Student Enquiries Office is located in SW-1.15 Somerset House, East Wing .
Student Enquiries Office opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Postgraduate
- LLM and Centre of Medical Law & Ethics programmes: [email protected]
- Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution programmes: [email protected]
- Law and Professional Practice: [email protected]
- PGR Support: [email protected]
- Centre of European Law programmes (distance learning): [email protected]
- Other online Law programmes: [email protected]
Life Sciences and Medicine
You can visit the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine Student Hub in the following locations:
Guy's Campus
Room 2.12, 2nd Floor, Henriette Raphael Building .
Student Hub opening hours:
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:00
The Faculty of Life Science and Medicine offer a call-back service with an appropriate member of the programme/student support team and an 'Online Reception'. For further information, and for details of the Faculty's shared email inboxes, please visit the Faculty Education Services Student Hub webpages .
Contacting FoLSM for PGR students
Please note that if you are a PGR (postgraduate research student) that you will need to contact [email protected] for any queries as the Faculty of Education supports UG (undergraduate) and PGT (postgraduate taught students) only.
Email: [email protected]
Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
Department of Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry Student Hub is located in G.105, Franklin Wilkins Building, (Waterloo Campus) .
Student Hub opening hours
Monday : 10:00 - 16:00 (student drop in)
Tuesday : 10:00 - 16:00 (student drop in)
Wednesday : 10:00 - 16:00 (student drop in)
Thursday : 10:00 - 16:00 (virtual appointments only)
Friday : 10:00 - 16:00 (virtual appointments only)
For undergraduate students , (UG) if you have any queries, please contact this email address [email protected]
For postgraduate research students/PHD students, (PGR) if you have any queries, please contact this email address [email protected]
For postgraduate taught students (PGT) if you have any queries, please contact this email address [email protected]
Department of Engineering
The Department of Engineering Student Hub is located in S1.05 Strand Building, Strand campus .
[email protected]
Department of Informatics
The Department of Informatics Student Hub is located in (N) 6.11, Centre Block, Bush House (Strand campus) .
Monday: 10:00 - 16:00 Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00 Wednesday: 10:00 - 14:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00 Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Online Advanced Cyber Security MSc: [email protected]
Department of Mathematics
The department of Mathematics Student Hub is located in S5.17, Strand Building (Strand Campus) .
Monday: 10:00 - 16:00 (closed for lunch: 12.30 – 13.30) Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00 (closed for lunch: 12.30 – 13.30) Wednesday: 10:00 - 13:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00 (closed for lunch: 12.30 – 13.30) Friday: 10:00 - 16:00 (closed for lunch: 12.30 – 13.30)
Postgraduate
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics Student Hub is located in S7.03, Strand building (Strand campus)
Monday: 10:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00
Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care
The Student Hub for the Department(s) of Adult Nursing, Child and Adolescent Nursing, Mental Health and Midwifery, is located in 3.15 (3 rd Floor), James Clerk Maxwell Building (Waterloo Campus)
Monday: 10:00 -16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 13:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Important to know: For MSc Palliative Care students based at Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Denmark Hill , please email [email protected] .
Telephone number for the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care:
- 020 7848 3714
- Lines are open 10:00 - 16:00 every weekday,except Wednesday when they are open 10:00 - 13:00.
Pre-registration programmes
Post-qualification programmes
Postgraduate research students
Assessments
Mitigating circumstances
Overseas board requests
Placements
Recognition of prior learning
Contact details
Optima Health provides occupational health services for all King’s students.
Optima Health Customer Service Team:
Telephone: 01327 810 794
Email: [email protected]
For advice following contamination with blood or body fluids (such as needlestick injuries), contact:
Customer Service Team: 01327 810 794 (Monday - Friday 08.00-17.00)
CareFirst line: 0800 413 324 (Out of hours)
Clinical appointments:
Appointments will be delivered via telephone, online via Teams or in person. The location will be confirmed in your appointment details, so please check carefully. In-person clinical appointments will be undertaken at:
Optima Health
344-354 Gray’s Inn Road
London WC1X 8BP
Where suitable accommodation can be identified at King’s, it may be possible for appointments to be delivered on-site, the location will be confirmed in your appointment details.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN)
The Student Hub Support Desk is located on the second floor of the main IoPPN building (at the back of the canteen) at Denmark Hill, East Campus . Please use the lifts in the main foyer.
The Student Hub is open from Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 16:00
School of Academic Psychiatry
- Affective Disorders
- Clinical Neuropsychiatry
- Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences
- Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology
- Family Therapy
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Addiction Studies
- International Programme in Addiction Studies
- War & Psychiatry
- Mental Health Studies
- Early Interventions
- Psychiatric Research
Contacting the School of Academic Psychiatry The School of Academic Psychiatry can be contacted at: [email protected]
School of Neuroscience
The School of Neuroscience is made up of the following programmes:
- BSc Psychology & Neuroscience
- y [email protected]
- y [email protected]
- [email protected]
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Neuroscience
- [email protected]
Distance Learning Programmes
- Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health
- Applied Neuroscience
School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences
The School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences is made up of the following programmes:
Undergraduate
- BSc Psychology
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- Applied Statistics
- Global Mental Health
- Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology
- Health Psychology
- [email protected]
Assessment related enquiries
PGR/PhD Student enquiries
PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (Adult IAPT) enquiries
PG Dip CYP MH Child Wellbeing Practice enquiries
Placement related enquiries
Student Experience related enquiries
Social Science and Public Policy
School of Education, Communication & Society
The School of Education, Community & Society Student Hub is located in Room 1/1, Waterloo Bridge Wing (WBW) Waterloo campus
Monday & Tuesday: 10.00 – 16.00
Wednesday 10.00 – 13.00
Thursday & Friday: 10.00 – 13.00 & 14.00 – 16.00
Undergraduate students
Postgraduate students
Postgraduate Taught:
Postgraduate Research:
School of Global Affairs
Whenever possible, contact your department by email in the first instance.
Department of Geography
[email protected]
Global Institute (African Leadership Centre, Brazil, India & Lau China Institute)
Postgraduate Taught
Postgraduate Research
Global Health & Social Medicine
Postgraduate Taught
Email: [email protected]
International Development
Undergraduate
The School of Global Affairs Student Hub is based in Room 4.01, Bush House, North East (Strand Campus)
Monday to Friday, 10.00 – 16.00
School of Politics & Economics
The School of Politics & Economics student hub is based in Room 7.01, Bush House North East (Strand Campus)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10.00 – 16.00, Wednesday 10.00 – 13.00
European & International Studies
Undergraduate: [email protected]
Political Economy
Postgraduate Research
Russia Institute
School of Security Studies
Defence Studies
The Defence Studies Student Hub is based in Shrivenham .
Monday & Tuesday, 10.00 – 16.00
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These are University of London research degrees examined wholly by thesis, prepared under the supervision of a member of staff of the Institute. Students can pursue their academic interests within the friendly and supportive environment of the Institute, enhanced by the outstanding libraries of the University of London, including our own prestigious library collection.
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Course details
The Institute of Historical Research is based in Bloomsbury, located within the University of London’s Senate House, and in easy walking distance of the British Library.
Our research students have access to the world-renowned IHR's Wohl Library with over 200,000 history books and periodicals, the digital and online resources within the Institute, as well as free access to the University of London’s Senate House Library with over a million books. Also available are other unique collections such as the Institute of Classical Studies Library and the Warburg Institute Library.
Students are also welcome to attend the wide range of history seminars and specialist research training programmes hosted by the IHR. Students also benefit from the Institute’s network of Senior, Honorary, Research and Associate fellows with their many research interests.
There are also opportunities to work alongside our established research centres: the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community , the Victoria County History and Digital History .
The Institute is at the centre of academic history, and has partnerships with numerous nationally and internationally renowned library and art collections, as well as links to the cultural and heritage sector, professional bodies, London guilds and livery companies, archives, the City of London and higher education institutions in the UK and internationally.
Subject areas covered
The Institute currently offers supervision in a number of subject areas across different periods, including, but not limited to:
- Medieval British history
- Modern British history
- Local, regional and community histories of the British Isles
- Place and Identity
- Early medieval Northumbria and the north
- Later medieval armies and warfare
- Urban and metropolitan history (especially London), including comparative approaches across Europe and elsewhere
- Late medieval and early modern urban history
- Digital history and Historical GIS
- History of propaganda in the twentieth century
- History of the First and Second World Wars
- History of emotions in modern Britain
- The everyday lives of 'ordinary' people
- Architecture, planning and the built environment in Britain from the twentieth century onward
- The British Commonwealth and British decolonisation
- History and policy
- Medievalism and other usages of the past
- American foreign relations
- US political history
Tuition Fees
2024-25 fees, mphil/phd .
- Home Full-Time : £6,253
- Home Part-Time : £3,126
- Overseas Full-Time : £15,810
- Overseas Part-Time : £7,905
Potential supervisors at the IHR
Adam Chapman
Catherine Clarke
Justin Colson
Claire Langhamer
Philip Murphy
Ruth Slatter
Simon Trafford
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Digital is central to the IHR. We've a well-established reputation as a host of digital resources and digital approaches to the past.
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The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.
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We are home to the UK's largest programme of research seminars dedicated to history, with over 70 meeting regularly during the academic year. All welcome, explore the directory.
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MPhil/PhD International History
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- Department of International History
- Application code V1ZH
- Starting 2024
- Home full-time: Open
- Overseas full-time: Open
- Location: Houghton Street, London
This programme offers the chance to undertake a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to the field of international history. You will begin on the MPhil, and will need to meet certain requirements to be upgraded to PhD status.
The Department of International History at LSE is one of the UK's leading centres of historical research. With its emphasis on the international and transnational context of historical developments, it provides a supportive, but challenging environment for those individuals interested in undertaking a research project leading to a PhD in international history. The Department currently has about 20 faculty engaged in innovative research who are ideally placed to supervise research students on a wide range of subjects. The Department of International History at LSE can offer a comprehensive range of special areas for research, ranging from the early 16th century to the late 20th century. Each year we receive a large number of applications from prospective PhD students from across the globe. The Department currently has over 35 graduate research students, from virtually every corner of the world, who provide a vibrant and friendly community at the heart of the PhD process. You will benefit from partaking in research training alongside your academic research, attending and participating in workshops and specialised research seminars, and from access to an unparalleled diversity of archival resources in London. Our graduates teach in some of the best university departments in Britain and overseas, or work in the media, civil service or private and voluntary organisations.
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Programme details
For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements for mres/phd international history.
Taught master’s degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline with at least 67 per cent overall and in the dissertation.
Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.
If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our Information for International Students to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.
Assessing your application
We welcome applications for research programmes that complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School, and we recommend that you investigate staff research interests before applying.
We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your:
- academic achievement (including existing and pending qualifications) - statement of academic purpose - references - CV - outline research proposal - sample of written work
Applications which demonstrate a pre-existing level of language competence required to complete the PhD will be favoured.
See further information on supporting documents .
You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency. You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do. See our English language requirements .
When to apply
Deadline for closing applications for LSE PhD studentship in International History is 23 May 2024 . We cannot consider applications for LSE PhD studentship beyond this time.
Fees and funding
Every research student is charged a fee in line with the fee structure for their programme. The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.
Tuition fees 2024/25 for MPhil/PhD International History
Home students: £4,829 for the first year (provisional) Overseas students: £22,632 for the first year
Home: £2,414 for the first year (provisional) Overseas: £11,316 for the first year
The fee is likely to rise over subsequent years of the programme. The School charges home research students in line with the level of fee that the Research Councils recommend. The fees for overseas students are likely to rise in line with the assumed percentage increase in pay costs (ie, 4 per cent per annum).
The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.
The amount of tuition fees you will need to pay, and any financial support you are eligible for, will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.
Further information about fee status classification.
Scholarships, studentships and other funding
The School recognises that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.
This programme is eligible for LSE PhD Studentships . Selection for the PhD Studentships is based on receipt of an application for a place – including all ancillary documents, before the funding deadline.
Funding deadline for LSE PhD Studentships: 15 January 2024 .
In addition to our needs-based awards, LSE also makes available scholarships for students from specific regions of the world and awards for students studying specific subject areas. Find out more about financial support.
Registered PhD students in their final writing up stages can apply for financial support from LSE. Read more about the in-course financial support for final stage PhD students scheme .
LSE's Postgraduate Travel Fund assists research students who are presenting at conferences related to their degree. Read more about the Postgraduate Travel Fund .
LSE PhD students can apply for funding to undertake research for two to three months at one of our institutional partners. Read more about the Partnership PhD Mobility Bursaries .
External funding
There may be other funding opportunities available through other organisations, such as research councils, or governments and we recommend you investigate these options as well.
Further information
Fees and funding opportunities
Information for international students
LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.
If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students .
1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page).
2) Go to the International Students section of our website.
3) Select your country.
4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.
Programme structure and courses
In addition to progressing with your research, you are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses. You may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with your supervisor.
At the end of your first year, you will need to satisfy certain requirements and if you meet these, will be retroactively upgraded to PhD status.
Training courses Compulsory (not examined) International History Research Student Workshop Aims to introduce students to effective archival research, issues in the preparation of a thesis and means of launching a career in academic or related fields; and the opportunity to present research in progress.
Second year
Training courses Optional (not examined) International History Research Seminar Second, third and fourth year PhD students will present their research for discussion.
Cold War History Research Seminar Second and third year PhD students will present their research for discussion.
Fourth year
Browse the latest programmes of the International History Research Student Workshop and the International History Research Seminar and the Cold War Research Seminar.
For the most up-to-date list of optional courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page.
You must note, however, that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.
You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s Calendar , or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the updated graduate course and programme information page.
Supervision, progression and assessment
Supervision.
If your application is accepted by the School, you will be assigned an academic supervisor within the Department. The teacher who will be assisting you is responsible for providing advice on selecting a topic, on the use of historical sources, on the writing process, and on how to successfully complete a thesis in history. Your supervisor is your first port of call on academic matters throughout your time in the Department, although he or she may advice you to consult other members of staff or members of other departments within the School for specific queries. The Research Student Advisor in the Department, who heads the research student programme, may also be consulted by all research students on questions relating to their programme.
Your supervisor is your main guide through this learning process. You and your supervisor share responsibility for transforming your efforts into a successful thesis. If you are to have a productive relationship with your supervisor, at your first meeting you must work out together a detailed plan both for the first year and for the completion of your thesis. Although this plan may, by agreement, be changed later on, it is essential for the supervision process that you keep your supervisor regularly informed of your progress. It is also very important that you follow your supervisor’s advice on key aspects of the thesis. Your supervisor will have much experience both in research and writing, and it is by following her/his advice that you will be able to complete successfully and on time. You will be required to keep an electronic Supervision Logbook, in which you will record all substantive items discussed at meetings with your supervisor. This record will require the approval of your supervisor. At the end of the year a copy of the electronic Logbook will be submitted to the Doctoral Programme Director and retained in the Department’s archives.
For a list of potential academic supervisors please see the People section .
The doctoral thesis is the core of the training at the PhD level. For most students, the thesis is the first major piece of writing you have put together, and it takes much preparation to complete successfully. You need to learn, first of all, about the ways historians interpret the past, and about how to find your own voice within the profession. You also need practical knowledge about how to prepare and organise for such a substantive undertaking as writing a thesis in history. You have to learn about how archives work, and about how to carry out research in them. And, perhaps most important of all, you have to learn how to construct and argue for the key hypotheses of your work based on your original research, so that the thesis becomes an important addition to academic knowledge in the field.
The Department has developed a well-functioning framework in order to guide you through to the completion of your thesis within four years. While your supervisor will be your main guide throughout the process, there are a number of seminars available in the Department, at LSE, and in the University of London Institute for Historical Research that will be relevant to your work, from sessions on how to write a thesis to seminars that discuss overall historiographical developments in specific areas of international history. The PhD programme at LSE includes an international history workshop (compulsory for first-year students), which helps prepare you for the research and writing process and introduces key methodological and historiographical topics. We also strongly encourage you to make use of the many opportunities that exist within the School and in London to receive further specialist training and to discuss your work and your interests with renowned experts in the field.
Progression and assessment
All research students admitted to the International History Department are initially registered for the MPhil degree in their first year. After eight months of study, students who want to be registered for a PhD have to submit the materials required for the upgrade. Most of the work the students undertake with their supervisors during the first year of study is geared toward passing the upgrade exercise.
Students registered for the MPhil/PhD in International History are required in their first year to attend the Department's research training programme HY501 – International History MPhil/PhD Research Training Workshop . The purpose of this workshop is to familiarise new MPhil/PhD students with the practical research and writing skills necessary for the preparation of a first-rate PhD thesis in history, and to discuss some general methodological and theoretical issues in international history as a research field. Students are also advised to attend relevant seminars organised within the School or in other colleges of the University of London.
As said above, in order to be upgraded from MPhil registration to PhD, you must prepare a dossier for submission (three hard copies) in the Spring Term of your first year of study, if you are a full-time student starting in the Autumn term. The review process is designed to determine whether the student will be able to meet the requirements of a PhD, and whether the chosen topic will be suitable for a doctoral dissertation. The Department uses the Code of Practice as a determinant of the general responsibilities of research students and their supervisors. All students should make an effort to familiarise themselves with its contents.
The Department expects that research students will submit their theses within four years and the reviews of your progress are geared to achieving that goal.
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We’re here to help and support you throughout your time at LSE, whether you need help with your academic studies, support with your welfare and wellbeing or simply to develop on a personal and professional level.
Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you can speak to who will be happy to help.
Department librarians – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies.
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LSE LIFE – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’).
LSE Students’ Union (LSESU) – they offer academic, personal and financial advice and funding.
PhD Academy – this is available for PhD students, wherever they are, to take part in interdisciplinary events and other professional development activities and access all the services related to their registration.
Sardinia House Dental Practice – this offers discounted private dental services to LSE students.
St Philips Medical Centre – based in Pethwick-Lawrence House, the Centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients.
Student Services Centre – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.
Student advisers – we have a Deputy Head of Student Services (Advice and Policy) and an Adviser to Women Students who can help with academic and pastoral matters.
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Professor Matthew Jones Department of International History
If you have any queries which are not answered here, please contact Professor Jones who is also the department's PhD Programme Admissions Advisor.
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A report on relative labour market returns , also from the Department for Education, which calculated the difference in earnings by subject and university choice throughout Britain five years after graduation, ranked History at LSE number 1 in June 2018. The report illustrates the average impact the different universities and subjects would have on the future income of an individual. History at LSE averaged a lifetime earnings boost of £14,000 for men and £15,000 for women when compared with studying history at any other university in the UK, including Oxford, St Andrews, Cambridge, KCL and UCL.
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The department is committed to supporting students' options after graduation in the world of work or futher studies by organising a careers programme tailored specifically to International History students with the help of LSE Careers . Also, many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search. Find out more about the support available to students through LSE Careers .
Why study with us?
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The LSE was founded in 1895 originally as an institute of higher education for graduate students. The Department of International History reflects this tradition and takes its responsibility for graduate teaching and research supervision very seriously. We admit nearly as many masters students as undergraduates, with a critical mass of graduates usually numbering over 150 in a year. Consequently our graduates never feel on the margins of the department or an after-thought which often can be the case at some other London institutions geared more for undergraduate teaching. We have one of the most cosmopolitan graduate communities in London and for international history in the UK and it is therefore one of the most vibrant and dynamic. You will have use of our library , famous for being the best university library in London. In addition, we have an IT network and training facilities that are acknowledged to be leading the field.
With its emphasis on the international and transnational context of historical developments, the Department of International History at LSE provides a supportive, but challenging environment for those individuals interested in undertaking a research project leading to a PhD in international history. The department currently has about 20 faculty engaged in innovative research who are ideally placed to supervise research students on a wide range of subjects. The Department of International History at LSE can offer a comprehensive range of special areas for research, ranging from the early 16th century to the late 20th century. Proposals on all aspects of historical research from c.1600 onward are welcome, although more details on the department's particular areas of expertise are available in the Research Clusters webpage. Each year we receive a large number of applications from prospective PhD students from all over the world. The department currently has over 35 graduate research students in the department, from virtually every corner of the world, which provides a vibrant and friendly community at the heart of the PhD process. Our graduates teach in some of the best university departments in Britain and overseas, or work in the media, civil service or private and voluntary organisations. More details on the research degree programme and the department's research seminars can be found in the links at the side of this page.
LSE History rankings
The Department of International History has consistently performed well in the QS World University Rankings . In the QS World University History Subject Table for 2021, History at LSE ranked 5th overall in the world for the second year running, ahead of Columbia, Stanford, Berkeley and Princeton. In the UK and in Europe, History at LSE continues to rank third, behind Oxford and Cambridge, but ahead of King's College London, UCL and Edinburgh.
Research in the Department
The department is divided into five research clusters covering a wide range of subjects taught in the Department. We have our own blog, LSE International History Blog , where students and non-LSE historians contribute historically-informed perspectives on contemporary affairs. We also have our own podcast, Our Histories , with each episode devoted to the research conducted by one of our faculty members.
LSE and departmental events
Graduate students in the Department of International History have a research seminar with guest speakers and there are guest lectures. We organise a weekend away at Cumberland Lodge , Great Windsor Park once a year. This is designed to enable graduates to get to know each other better and to develop their ideas about a particular topic. Additionally throughout the year, students can take advantage of the great LSE tradition of inviting famous (and infamous) figures from the world of politics, business, media and international affairs. Please see the Department's Public Lectures and Events for a good range of history events hosted by us during the academic year as well as the LSE Public Lectures and Events . This helps make the LSE a particularly fertile and exciting place to be studying international history. There is an almost bewildering range of societies and clubs engaging with international politics, single issues, the 'third world', social justice problems or just dedicated to sport, music, dance and a whole range of pursuits which we lecturers haven't got a clue about. We highly recommend our students join the LSE Student Union History Society . We have a gym and squash courts on site and one of the largest student shops on campus. There is also a large student bookshop owned by Waterstone's selling new and used books.
We are very fortunate at the LSE in being so centrally located in the capital. We are in walking distance of the British Library, Covent Garden, the Royal Courts of Justice, the British Museum, the National Gallery, the West End theatres as well as Trafalgar Square, the Barbican, Buckingham Palace, River Thames and the London Eye. Much of our graduate accommodation is located in prime real-estate sites in central London. Our graduate students can take advantage of all the intellectual resources that this capital is home to, including the National Archives south of the river at Kew and the world's largest newspaper archive in North London. Not surprisingly our students are able to produce dissertations of the highest quality benefiting from such easy access to a range of primary sources and people willing to help.
London and LSE
London and LSE has much to offer anyone studying for a higher degree in history. The LSE International History Department is one of the leading history departments in the UK, and the main European centre for the study of international history. Working as part of the world's premier institution for social science research, the staff and students in the Department come from many different countries and continents, and contribute to the unique cosmopolitan experience of studying at LSE.
In London you will find important archives and libraries for international history, such as the National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office), the Public Record Office , the British Library , and the libraries of the specialised schools of the University of London , such as the Institute of Historical Research , the School of Oriental and African Studies , and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies . The LSE's British Library of Political and Economic Science Library is one of the leading collections of materials for social science research, with substantial holdings in most of the key European languages. The LSE's archive also contains much valuable research material, as do the collections of the Imperial War Museum , the Warburg Institute and many others.
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This page is designed to give you the information you need to support a successful application to the History MPhil/PhD programme. Take the time to read it carefully before making your application.
Applications for the 24/25 academic year are now open.
The department operates two deadlines for applications each year. The deadlines for admissions in the 2023/24 academic year are as follows:
- Wednesday 3th January 2024: This is the deadline for all students who wish to apply for funding through UCL
- Friday, 31 May 2024: This is the final UCL deadline for applications. No new applications for September 2024 entry will be considered after this date.
Please note that we accept applicants for September entry only .
You should normally have a first- or upper second-class honours degree or an equivalent qualification and have performed well in your MA degree programme. In normal circumstances, we do not accept candidates without an MA degree. Those applying from overseas should have achieved high grades, especially in the modules or subjects relevant to their research, and should attach a certified official transcript to their application.
Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of their capacity to research and write in English. You are expected to have what is termed 'Advanced' level English.
Further details regarding entry requirements and English language requirements can be found on the course details page .
In order to study at UCL History you will need to identify a suitable supervisor for your proposed research. Your first step should be to review the list of academic staff members given on the People section of this website . You will notice that staff are listed by geographical area and by the historical period on which they work. Every staff profile page includes information on the types of PhD projects that the academic is willing to supervise. Take time to look carefully and identify the person whose research interests match most closely with your own.
Once you have identified your preferred supervisor, we recommend that you contact them directly. Tell them a little bit about yourself and give them an outline of your proposed research (this should be between 300 - 500 words in length). Ask them whether they would be willing to supervise your work. They may require a more substantial writing sample, as well as ask you to think of who would be a suitable second supervisor (from within the department or beyond).
Please do not contact potential supervisors unless you have a relatively clear idea in mind of the work that you wish to do. If in doubt or if you need help identifying a potential supervisor, you may contact the postgraduate tutor, Professor Jason Peacey .
You should have a short draft of your research proposal in hand before you contact your preferred supervisor. This should be approximately 300 - 500 words long. Your formal application will include a longer proposal of 1,000 - 1,500 words.
The quality of your final research proposal is essential to a successful application, particularly if you wish to be considered for funding. As such it is strongly recommended that you contact your potential supervisor early in the academic year in order to obtain their advice on your proposal so that you can refine it before you submit your application. In most cases, your proposal will go through several drafts. You should discuss it with your academic advisors at your home institution as well as your chosen supervisor here at UCL and identify the problems that your thesis might be able to solve.
You may find it helpful to consult this document on 'How to Write a PhD Proposal' (pdf) , written by current and previous UCL graduate tutors.
In addition to your formal research proposal of 1,000-1,500 words, your system application must include two academic references, from people able to comment on your suitability to undertake the research you propose. You will also be asked to supply certified transcripts of your undergraduate and MA grades (if complete).
The central application system might request you upload a personal statement as well.
All successful applicants to the History research degree programme will initially be registered for the MPhil degree. If your studies progress as planned, then you will upgrade to the PhD degree during your second year of full-time (third or fourth year of part-time) study. You can read more about the upgrade process here . Essentially, you will be required to submit paper materials including a draft chapter and outline of your planned research; to give a presentation on your work to an audience of your peers; and to be vivaed by four academic staff (including your supervisor) on the work that you have submitted. If the upgrade team agrees that your work is progressing to the expected standard then you will be moved onto the PhD track. Those who are unsuccessful in the viva after two attempts may decide to pursue an MPhil degree instead. This would usually be completed in two or three, rather than three or four, years, and involves a dissertation of up to 60,000 words instead of the PhD dissertation of up to 100,000 words.
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If you have further questions about postgraduate study at UCL History, you can contact the UCL History postgraduate administrator, Oana Borlea-Stancioni ( [email protected] ) or the postgraduate tutor, Professor Jason Peacey ( [email protected] ).
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