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African Studies at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS

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Course summary

The PhD in African Studies is an interdisciplinary research degree with an international reputation. You will make an original contribution to our knowledge of Africa by pursuing an extended and focused piece of research on a topic of interest to you. You will weave together multiple disciplines including political economy, social anthropology, legal studies, and history – to ground research in the dynamics of particular cities, countries, and populations. To ground your research in the dynamics of particular cities, countries and populations, you will weave together multiple disciplines, including:

  • political economy
  • social anthropology
  • legal studies
  • history
The Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, is a leading hub for the study of Africa that hosts a thriving community of PhD students who make original and rigorous contributions across various themes from politics and economics, conflict and law, history and gender. 

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Entry requirements

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Fees and funding

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African Studies at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS