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Postgraduate research & PhD

Study in a Faculty where 98 per cent of our research environment was deemed either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). 

As one of the world’s leading centres of research in arts and humanities, King’s is an excellent place to pursue a PhD or Postgraduate research course. Our research cover all disciplines including new fields such as culture, media and creative industries and the digital humanities. We are also home to one of the largest populations of postgraduate research students in the country.

 

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

MPhil/PhD Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Research at King's College London in the Department of Classics at King's College London

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research from the Department Classics at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

MPhil/PhD Comparative Literature Research at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; October to October

Take our new PhD in creative writing in Department of English at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) Research at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

Take a PhD in Digital Humanities at King's College London or a joint PhD with the National University of Singapore.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD English Research from the Department of English at King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore or Humboldt.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

Study a PhD in Film Studies at King's College London or a joint PhD with the University of Hong Kong or National University of Singapore.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research in French at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research in German at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

Study at one of the top History Departments in the world, ranked 5th in the UK and 7th in Europe in the 2027 QS World University Rankings

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research from the Department of Interdisciplinary Humanities at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Music Research from King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research in Palaeography & Manuscript Studies at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhilStud 
Duration: Two years FT, three-four years PT, October to October

Philosophy MPhilStud Philosophical Studies, Philosophy Research at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Philosophy Research at King's College London, option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research from in Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research from the Department of Theology & Religious Studies at King's College London.

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