13 low-tuition PhD programs in Area Studies — UK
13 programs for a PhD in Area Studies in the UK that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $30,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $30,000 or less.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#4University rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#1Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $27,136
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#6University rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $24,054
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#38Subject rank
- U.S. News#57Subject rank
- Application deadline
- May 27
- Annual tuition
- $23,839
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#11Subject rank
- U.S. News#10Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 29
- Annual tuition
- $24,320
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 6
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS#74University rank
- Times Higher Education#72Subject rank
- U.S. News#60Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 2 +1
- Annual tuition
- $18,778
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 7
University of East Anglia
American Studies Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS#381University rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#182Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 11
- Annual tuition
- $19,328
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 8
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 9
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 10
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 72 months
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The complete list of Area Studies PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Oriental Studies | |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Slavonic Studies | 3–4 years full-time |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD European Studies | 48 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | African Studies PhD | 3 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 |
| #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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