Bangor University

Welsh History

Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom

Course overview

Research Areas Welsh History with specialisations in: Age of the Welsh Princes The medieval Church and Religion Early modern and 19th Century Wales Historiography and Cultural Identity Political History of Wales in the modern period Programme Length PhD: 2 to 3 years full-time or 4 to 6 years part-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time Funding Arts & Humanities Research Council; ESRC (Mode B); occasional scholarships and bursaries.

Key highlights

  • Research specialism in the Age of the Welsh Princes
  • Supervision available on the medieval Church and religion
  • Research covering early modern and 19th-century Wales
  • Specialisms in historiography and Welsh cultural identity
  • Research into the modern political history of Wales
  • Funding routes include AHRC and ESRC studentships

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 (6.0) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)

Scholarships

  • Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research

    20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Heads of School Scholarship

    10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • Inclusive Bangor Scholarships

    Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.

  • Refugee Scholarship

  • Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships

    50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer in history
  • Postdoctoral researcher
  • Archivist
  • Museum curator
  • Heritage officer
  • Historical research consultant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,182 per year

Admission

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