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African Studies University of Birmingham

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
PhD, DPhil On-Campus Full-time 3 - 4 years September £4180.00 year per £15210.00 year per
PhD, DPhil On-Campus Part-time 6 - 7 years September £2090.00 year per find out

Course overview

The Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a centre of excellence in the study of Africa. African Studies and Anthropology has been ranked second among all Area Studies departments in the country in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. We give all possible support to our researchers, developing the resources available at the University and encouraging an active postgraduate environment for the exchange of information and ideas. The PhD - the most advanced research degree - leads to a dissertation of up to 80,000 words on a subject of your choice and under the expert supervision of an academic member of staff.


Entry requirements

Students will need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English and they can demonstrate their level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications.
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