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Postgraduate research

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 PG research course. Our research cover all disciplines including new fields such as culture, media and creative industries and the digital humanities. 

In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), 98 per cent of our research environment was deemed either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. 

We are also home to one of the largest populations of postgraduate research students in the country.

 

 

Postgraduate research courses currently available:

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.

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): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.

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; September to September

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: PhD expected to be 3 years FT, September to September, January to January and June to June

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

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): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; September to September, January to January or April to April

MPhil/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): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June.

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): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.

MPhil/PhD Research in French at King's College London.

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

MPhil/PhD Research in German at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil minimum two years FT, three years PT; PhD minimum three years FT, four-six years PT. Starting in February, June or October.

MPhil/PhD Research from the Department of History at King's College London, option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University/National University of Singapore.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be three years FT, four-six years PT. October to October, February to February or June to June

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four to six years PT. Starting in February, June or October

MPhil/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

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: PhD two-three years FT, four-six years PT

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: MPhil: two years full-time, three years part-time. PhD: three-four years full-time, four-six years part-time. September to September, January to January or April to April.

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

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be: MPhil two years FT, four years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.

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

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Arts & Humanities research explores innovative engagement with the world around us.

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