The doctoral program of study is full-time and year-round; it generally requires four to five years to complete.
To be successful in the program, a high level of commitment is necessary..
The first doctorate degree was granted in Paris in the 12th century.
In its earliest years, the primary subject areas for doctorates included theology, law, and medicine.
Yale conferred the first doctorate in America in 1861, followed by Harvard soon after..
candidates take at least four semesters of research seminars and a large majority of the recent Ph.
D.s would supplement these with a course in historiography or philosophies of history for all doctoral candidates.
The dissertation continues to be an original and a substantial study in which the Ph.
D..
The origin of the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree dates back to medieval Europe.
This qualification was by the Catholic church.
The first awards of doctorates were in Paris around 1150.
PhDs originally represented a license to teach Latin..
The PhD in History offers you the opportunity to study history at an advanced level through independent research
The PhD is our principal research degree
The size of Edinburgh’s history department, and the breadth of expertise available from our staff, means that we can offer supervision for research projects in a wide array of fields
Program in History aims to train world-class scholars
Every year we admit 10-12 promising students from a large pool of highly selective applicants
Research degrees first appeared in the UK in the late 19th century in the shape of the Doctor of Science (DSc or ScD) and other such "higher doctorates"
The University of London introduced the DSc in 1860, but as an advanced study course, following on directly from the BSc, rather than a research degree
MD-PhD training programs
