PhD in Country House Studies

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Course overview

  • 2025
  • 2026
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Sep, 3 years
  • Sep, 6 years
  • Jan, 3 years
  • Jan, 6 years
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • From £8,267 per year*
  • From £4,133 per year*
  • From £8,267 per year*
  • From £4,133 per year*
  • From £14,500 per year*
  • From £7,250 per year*
  • From £14,500 per year*
  • From £7,250 per year*
  • London
  • London
  • London
  • London
  • *See below for full fee information

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    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    Applicants are normally expected to have a first or upper second-class degree at undergraduate level and a Master’s degree. Age is usually an irrelevancy. In exceptional cases, extensive and relevant work experience may also qualify a student for postgraduate research.

    Students without a Master’s degree and wishing to undertake doctoral research may enrol on the relevant MA programme in their first year and, given appropriate progress, ‘upgrade’ to PhD registration at the start of their second year of full-time study; the first year of MA study counts as the first of the three years required for the PhD. Part-time options are also available.

    Wherever possible, students are encouraged to begin their PhD studies at the start of the academic year (the Autumn Term, beginning in late September), in order to be in step with their peers. Where this is not possible, however, the Programme Director may allow the student to commence their PhD research at the beginning of one of the later terms. Please note that the MA has a single entry point, in late September.

    Mature students

    Age is no barrier to learning and we welcome all applications from suitably qualified students.

    International students

    We are happy to consider all international applications and if you are an international student, you may find it useful to visit our international pages for details of entry requirements from your home country.

    The University is a UKVI Student Sponsor.

    English levels

    If English is not your first language, please check our postgraduate English language requirements. If your English levels don’t meet our minimum requirements, you may be interested in applying for our Pre-sessional English Language Foundation Programmes.

    Selection process

    Candidates apply online, sending in their supporting documents, and will be assessed on this basis by the Programme Director.  The Programme Director or Admissions Assistant will be happy to answer any enquiries, email admissions@buckingham.ac.uk.

    Student Contract for prospective students

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