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PhD/MA African Studies (On-Campus or by Distance Learning)

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Course Overview

World-leading research: Times Higher Education ranked the Department of African Studies and Anthropology second among all Area Studies departments in the country for its performance in the latest Research Excellence Framework exercise: 44% of research at the University of Birmingham for Area Studies was top 4* rated ‘world-leading’. A further 49% was rated 3* ‘internationally excellent’.

Fantastic research environment: Graduate students play a vital and active role in the Department’s research community, contributing to and organising a range of activities from weekly departmental seminars, which bring leading researchers in African Studies to present their work, to frequent international conferences on cutting-edge research topics hosted on campus.

General Eligibility

For MRes and MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.

Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • English requirements

    IELTS - 6.5

    TOEFL - 88

Programme Information
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Course Category

Communication

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Campus Name

Birmingham, England

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Course Level

Postgraduate

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Duration

Full-time, 1 year

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

6.5

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Tuition Fees Range

Home full-time: £19,800, International full-time: £22,847,

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