Program Overview
The Institute of Irish Studies of Liverpool offers a PhD in Irish Studies. The program is interdisciplinary and open to international applicants. Research areas include literature, history, politics, conflict, peacebuilding, migration, cultural geography and gender studies. Graduates will have the opportunity to pursue original lines of research and have access to a range of resources, including the MacLua library, one of the best sources of Irish political papers, periodicals, books and other rare collections in the UK.
University of Liverpool
Entry Requirements:
Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates who wish to undertake research leading to a PhD on either a full- or part-time basis. We ordinarily expect candidates for entry to our PhD programme to hold a first degree in the First or 2:1 class and a Master’s degree (preferably pass of 65% or higher) in a relevant subject area from a UK university, or EU/overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
IELTS Academic requirement - SELT and non-SELT Overall 6.5 no band below 6.0 TOEFL iBT requirement Minimum 88 overall with L 19 W 19 R 19 and S 20 C1 Advanced CAE requirement Overall 176 with no less than 169 in any paper Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE II)ISE II with an overall pass with merit in components Cambridge IGCSE as a First LanguageGrade C Cambridge IGCSE as a Second LanguageGrade B Cambridge English Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Proficiency)Overall 176 with 169 in components Cambridge English Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced)Overall 176 with 169 in components Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced)Overall 176 with 169 in components
