Course summary
Our faculty are experts in their fields and active on both sides of the Atlantic. This means you’ll be guided and supervised through your research project by leading practitioners. Areas of study We welcome research applications focusing on the social and political history of the United States. Much of our research focuses on:
- US race relations from slavery to civil rights, the Black Power movement and Black Lives Matter
- the Cold War and transnationalism after World War II
- transnational race relations
- the Civil War era
- the history of American racial violence.
Modules
Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.
Entry requirements
You’re normally expected to have a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements Your qualification should be in a field related to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH