Postgraduate Study

History at Dundee is firmly research-orientated and interaction between staff and postgraduates is an essential aspect of that

We are committed to strong Masters and Doctoral programmes, providing high-calibre teaching and supervision.

Follow the links for details of our taught and research postgraduate programmes and have a look at our staff specialisms to help you to identify a potential supervisor. If you have any questions, just drop us an email.

PhD in History

If you wish to study for a doctorate in History at Dundee, you will usually first enter the MLitt programme.

After completing this you can then apply for PhD study. The full-time PhD degree lasts three years (part-time, five years) and involves detailed study of a historical topic leading to thesis of 80-100,000 words.

During this time you will benefit from a full training package offered by the Programme, facilities in the Faculty Postgraduate Centre and teaching opportunities, where appropriate, in the Programme.

Research Students

Our current postgraduate research topics range from the role of fashion and display in Scotland in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s. Find out what our current postgraduate students are researching.

Application Procedure

If you wish to apply for the PhD programme please contact the Programme or fill out the form on this site for further information and an application form.

• Find out how to apply
• For further information contact the postgraduate secretary, +44 (0)1382 3 84512, or e-mail: history@dundee.ac.uk

Entry Criteria

We welcome applications from anyone with an upper second or first class degree in History or a cognate subject.

• Request further information online