Classics (PhD) (Full-time)
University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
About this programme
The PhD in Classics offers you the opportunity to study classics at an advanced level through independent research.Classics at the University of Edinburgh, with its broad range of supervisors and stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, can offer you a first-class experience in focused and sustained research.We welcome applications from anyone keen to work on topics that overlap with the research interests of our academic staff, including:Homer and early Greek poetryAncient philosophyGreek dramaHellenistic and Roman poetryclassical Greek and Hellenistic h
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 3 years · Part-time: 6 years; Full-time: 3 years
- Tuition
- £29,000 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (7)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- China Scholarship Council/University of Edinburgh Joint ScholarshipsFully funded
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research AwardsFully funded
- Edinburgh Doctoral College ScholarshipsFully funded
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds