10 low-tuition PhD programs in History — UK

10 programs for a PhD in History 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. 1

    University of Oxford

    DPhil in Architectural History

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $12,874
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  2. 2

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    MPhil|PhD International History

    Application deadline
    May 27 +1
    Annual tuition
    $23,839
    Program duration
    48 months
  3. 3

    University of Manchester

    PhD Classics and Ancient History

    Application deadline
    Sep 30
    Annual tuition
    $28,800
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    University of Bristol

    PhD in Classics and Ancient History

    Application deadline
    Nov 24 +1
    Annual tuition
    $28,032
    Program duration
    96 months
  5. 5

    University of Birmingham

    History PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $26,650
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  6. 6

    Cardiff University

    History and Welsh History PhD

    Annual tuition
    $25,856
    Program duration
    36 months
  7. 7

    Lancaster University

    History: PhD

    Annual tuition
    $28,954
    Program duration
    84 months
  8. 8

    University of East Anglia

    History Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships

    Annual tuition
    $19,712
    Program duration
    48 months
  9. 9

    University of Oxford

    DPhil in English Local History

    Application deadline
    Mar 3 +1
    Annual tuition
    $18,726
    Program duration
    72 months

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First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Architectural History3 years full-time
#5University of OxfordDPhil in English Local History72 months
#29London School of Economics and Political ScienceMPhil|PhD International History48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD Classics and Ancient History72 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD|MPhil History of Science, Technology and Medicine48 months
#94University of BristolPhD in Classics and Ancient History96 months
#132University of BirminghamHistory PhD3 years full-time
#201–250Cardiff UniversityHistory and Welsh History PhD36 months
#201–250Lancaster UniversityHistory: PhD84 months
#301–400University of East AngliaHistory Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships48 months

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