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Doctor of PhilosophyFull-time
Music Performance Practice PhD / MA by Research
University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom
- Level
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- Full time: PhD - 3 years, MA by Research - 1 year
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Music
- Location
- United Kingdom
- IELTS
- 6.5 overall, no part below 6
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Overview
Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our PhD Music Performance Practice doctoral research degree programme at the University of Birmingham
Entry requirements
| Master's degree | Merit |
|---|
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 6 |
|---|
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
Fees
International students: £23,390 (full-time) / £11,695 (part-time)
UK students: £5,238 (full-time), £2,619 (part-time)
Start dates
Flexible - September or January encouraged
Application deadline
1 June (recommended)
Campus
- Birmingham (Edgbaston), United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
106 countriesUniversity of Birmingham has not published doctor of philosophy requirements for United States. See other levels
Scholarships at University of Birmingham
18 for this level- Alumni Scholarship£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
- Birmingham Business School Masters Scholarship
- Carr-Smith Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
- Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Taught Entrance Scholarships£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
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Change the figures to your ownTuitionGBP 23,390
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in total
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- 4
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