Brighton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Contemporary History in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Sussex
University of Sussex
|
Brighton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,500
(c. USD28,727.66)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Sussex boasts an exceptional location for accessing diverse resources and archival materials.
The Keep, a premier archival facility nearby, houses the German-Jewish collections, personal papers of Rudyard Kipling and Leonard Woolf, along with the Mass Observation Archive - an unmatched resource for studying contemporary British history.
London's British Library and National Archives are conveniently accessible from Sussex.
We maintain both a rich heritage in academic disciplines established at Sussex and a dedication to nurturing innovative research areas.
Key supervision specialties include:
comprehensive studies of 20th-century British history
American historical studies
comparative and transnational race histories
gender studies through historical lenses
youth culture and popular culture histories
modern warfare's societal impacts
German-Jewish historical research
the study of emotional histories.
We especially encourage exceptional proposals that align with Sussex's unique interdisciplinary and comparative methodology in historical investigation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Master’s degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in history or a related subject area. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. English Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic) High level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component); TOEFL (iBT) - 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
Tuition
GBP
21,500