PhD in Area Studies: 62 UK programs compared

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1
University of Oxford
DPhil in Area Studies
Application deadline
Jan 27
Annual tuition
$42,189
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
2
University of Cambridge
PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Application deadline
Oct 1 +1
Annual tuition
$42,094
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
3
Imperial College London
PhD Degrees in Arabic, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish Studies
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$32,640
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
4
London School of Economics and Political Science
MPhil|PhD European Studies
Application deadline
May 27
Annual tuition
$23,839
Program duration
48 months
5
University College London
Dutch PhD
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$40,064
Program duration
60 months
6
University of Edinburgh
African Studies PhD
Application deadline
Jun 29
Annual tuition
$24,320
Program duration
3 years full-time
7
King's College London
Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research PhD
Application deadline
Oct 1 +3
Annual tuition
$37,120
Program duration
3 years full-time
8
University of Manchester
PhD Chinese Studies
Application deadline
Sep 30
Annual tuition
$28,800
Program duration
3 years full-time
9
University of Warwick
PhD in French Studies
Application deadline
Aug 2 +1
Annual tuition
$18,778
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
10
University of Birmingham
German Studies (Social Sciences) PhD|MPhil
Application deadline
Rolling
Program duration
72 months

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Area Studies	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Oriental Studies
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Latin American Studies	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Slavonic Studies	3–4 years full-time
#15	Imperial College London	PhD Degrees in Arabic, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish Studies	3–4 years full-time
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MPhil\|PhD European Studies	48 months
#37	University College London	Dutch PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	European Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#37	University College London	Greek and Latin PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Hebrew and Jewish Studies PhD	36 months
#37	University College London	Scandinavian Studies PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Slavonic and East European Studies PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	The Americas PhD	60 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	African Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Celtic & Scottish Studies PhD	72 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Hispanic Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Korean Studies PhD	72 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Scandinavian Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	South Asian Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#63	King's College London	Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research PhD	3 years full-time
#63	King's College London	German Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with Stuttgart or Humboldt University	72 months
#63	King's College London	German Research PhD, option of joint PhD with Stuttgart or Humboldt University	72 months
#63	King's College London	Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies Research PhD	3–4 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Chinese Studies	3 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	PhD East Asian Studies	72 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD English and American Studies	3 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	PhD French Studies	72 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Japanese Studies	3 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Middle Eastern Studies	72 months
#97	University of Warwick	PhD in French Studies	3–4 years full-time
#97	University of Warwick	PhD in German Studies	3–4 years full-time
#97	University of Warwick	PhD in Hispanic Studies	3–4 years full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	German Studies (Social Sciences) PhD\|MPhil	72 months
#132	University of Birmingham	Russian and East European Studies PhD\|MPhil	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Arab and Islamic Studies	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Chinese Studies	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Ethno-Political Studies	48 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD French Studies	48 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD German Studies	48 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Hispanic Studies	48 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Italian Studies	96 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Kurdish Studies	96 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Lusophone Studies	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Middle East Studies	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Palestine Studies	48 months
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Russian Studies	48 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Hispanic Studies PhD	72 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Irish Studies PhD	72 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Latin American Studies PhD	2–4 years full-time
#140	Durham University	PhD in Arabic Studies	36 months
#140	Durham University	PhD in Chinese Studies	3 years full-time
#140	Durham University	PhD in French Studies	3 years full-time
#140	Durham University	PhD in German Studies	36 months
#140	Durham University	PhD in Hispanic Studies	36 months
#140	Durham University	PhD in Italian Studies	36 months
#140	Durham University	PhD in Japanese Studies	36 months
#140	Durham University	PhD in Russian Studies	36 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	American Studies Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships	48 months
	SOAS University of London	Research Degrees (MPhil\|PhD) in Chinese and Inner Asian Studies	3 years full-time

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