54 PhD programmes in French Studies

The French Ph.D Program at Emory University provides an interdisciplinary and theoretically sophisticated approach to understanding how French and Francophone texts continue to make highly relevant and enduring contributions to many of the questions that are central to intellectual life and the culture of the future.

A direct-admit PhD program is offered in French. The Ohio State University graduate students enjoy collegial faculty who work closely with students throughout the PhD programs. 

The French Department’s doctoral program at the University of California, Berkeley reflects the interdisciplinary priorities that have long defined the pursuit of knowledge at Berkeley. 

The French Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter all students have a primary and a secondary supervisor who provide regular, high quality advice, support and direction in their academic endeavours. You will work closely with your supervisors to develop, investigate and write-up a project at the cutting edge of research.

A French and Comparative Literature programme from University of Kent enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at The University of New Mexico offers an M.A. and Ph.D. in French. Both Degrees provide a rigorous and comprehensive training in French literary history, theory and criticism. 

Our French Studies graduate program at University of Washington encourages students to develop their own academic and professional interests in a cumulative way, rather than using a traditional coverage or period model.  

This French degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

Our French program at Stanford University offers a robust and rigorous training in literary criticism and theory, literary and political history, the digital humanities, and the study of French and Francophone literatures and cultures from the medieval period through contemporary times.

The French Studies programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in Francophone culture, literary scholarship, and digital textual heritage.

The Graduate Program in French Studies at University of British Columbia offers a dynamic curriculum that focuses on a contextualized understanding of the languages, literatures, and cultures of France, Québec, and the Francophone world.  

At University of Aberdeen, in the French and Francophone Studies programme, you can Investigate the rich diversity of French and Francophone cultures, histories and societies from the seventeenth century to the present day.

The French programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in Francophone literature, language, culture, and identity, preparing researchers to investigate the diverse historical, linguistic, and cultural dimensions of the French-speaking world.

Tis French Studies, PhD course from University of Cyprus provides students with a contemporary and specialised education and gives them the opportunity to acquire scientific expertise in the rich cultural field of French Studies.