| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPhil, PhD | Full-time | 3 - 4 years | September | GBP 4180 per year | find out |
| DPhil, PhD | Part-time | 6 - 7 years | September | GBP 2090 per year | GBP 0 per year |
The PhD - the most advanced research degree - leads to a dissertation of up to 80,000 words on a subject of your choice and under the expert supervision of an academic member of staff. We offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a range of areas across Prehistoric, Classical, Historical, Landscape, Funerary, Environmental and Byzantine Archaeology, as well as Geographical Information Systems and Digital Archaeology. We enable advanced research students to broaden their skills through appropriate training in teaching skills and, where possible, through offering the chance to gain experience in teaching.
Birmingham's Archaeology graduates develop a broad range of transferable skills including: familiarity with research methods; the ability to manage large quantities of information from diverse sources; the ability to organise information in a logical and coherent manner; the expertise to write clearly and concisely and to tight deadlines; critical and analytical ability; the capacity for argument, debate and speculation; and the ability to base conclusions on statistical research.
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