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History

Directors of Studies

Dr Bernhard Fulda
Dr Philip Wood

Fellows

Professor Colin Barr (History)
Professor Derek Beales (History)
Professor Eugenio Biagini (History)
Professor Tim Blanning (History)
Dr Helen Castor (History)
Dr Bernhard Fulda (History)
Professor Rosamond McKitterick (History)
Dr Philip Wood (History)

Other Teaching Staff

Average Intake

9-10

Entry Requirements

We require A-level (or equivalent) History.

Admissions Process

Written work

One essay, written for A-level (or equivalent) History.

Admissions tests

A 60-minute test at interview, writing about a historical period or theme (please note that the questions do not expect you to have prior knowledge of a particular given historical period; you can apply your own knowledge about something you have studied to any of the questions).

Inteviews

Two interviews, both focussed on History. There will be a passage to read 30 minutes before your second interview.

Find out more

http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk has information from the Faculty of History.

* denotes an external director of studies