Museum Studies at Leicester
Research degrees
Museum Studies at Leicester offers supervision for the research degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), which can be completed full-time on campus (3-4 years) or part-time by distance learning (4-7 years). We offer supervision in areas of research compatible with the interests and expertise of academic staff.
Entry requirements
- Applicants must hold an undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours, or the equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution.
- You must also either hold a Masters degree in a relevant subject (at Merit or above) or be able to evidence equivalent research experience and academic writing skills.
- You should have a good knowledge of Museum Studies or closely related fields, but we recognise that knowledge acquired in other disciplines can also serve as a strong foundation.
- As part of your application, you must submit an independently devised Research Proposal.
See academic entry requirements and English language entry requirements.
Preparing your application
- Review our academic staff pages to ensure that we offer supervisory expertise appropriate to your project.
- Download and save our Research Proposal Form (Word, 44kb)
- Take some time to develop your Research Proposal; to support this process, you can sign up for the free online course Discovering Your PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal
- See more information about fees and how to submit your application and supporting documents
Contact us
To ensure a timely response, please direct all PhD application enquiries to ms-pgr@leicester.ac.uk