The Centre for Medieval Studies is one of the world’s leading centres for postgraduate study and research into the Middle Ages.
Visiting students - Medieval Studies
Postgraduate taught academic entry requirements
You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).
For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.
Additional requirements
The Centre for Medieval Studies requires a sample piece of written work on a Medieval or related topic to be uploaded to the application. This should be a minimum of 2,500 words, and can be something which has been written as part of your current studies.
Postgraduate research academic entry requirements
You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).
For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.
Additional requirements
The Centre for Medieval Studies requires a sample piece of written work on a Medieval or related topic to be uploaded to the application. This should be a minimum of 2,500 words, and can be something which has been written as part of your current studies.
Before you apply
Please see our Research webpage for further information on our current research topics.
Visiting postgraduate research student applicants should contact the relevant department before beginning your application to ensure that appropriate supervision for your project can be provided. You will be asked to submit a research plan and to provide the name of your preferred supervisor as part of your application.
Visiting postgraduate research students can apply at any time throughout the year. There are no deadlines, but please apply at least three months ahead of your planned arrival to allow for administrative processes. We encourage you to refer to the tuition fees for visiting postgraduate research students webpage before you apply.
English language requirements
Postgraduate taught English language requirements
All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.
IELTS requirements for Medieval Studies: 6.5 with 6.0 in each component.
Postgraduate research English language requirements
All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.
You can find the requirements for Medieval Studies on our Postgraduate research English language requirements page.
Choosing your modules
Choosing postgraduate taught modules
Please note that our skills modules (language and palaeography training) only run in semester one, and these are pass/fail courses.
You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.
Some modules are also available in our contributing departments (Archaeology, History, History of Art and English).
Semester dates
Postgraduate taught visiting students can study in our department for the following periods:
- Semester 1: 21 September 2026 to 31 January 2027
- Semester 2: 1 February 2027 to 6 June 2027
Examination and assessment
Examination and assessment for postgraduate taught students
You can find full details of assessments for each module via the module catalogue.
Related links
Contact us
Departmental International Officer
Postgraduate taught and research visiting student contact