9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department at Queen Mary University of London is interested in receiving applications in a wide range of Applied Linguistics Areas (please note: currently we can offer limited supervision in TESOL or ELT topics).

The Department of Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London ranks among the leading centres for research and study in Comparative Literature in London.

Research and teaching in the Russian Studies programme from Queen Mary University of London covers a wide range of areas, both conceptually and geographically, around language, literature, theory, history and culture from Russia and the former Soviet world. 

At the Queen Mary University of London, we offer a phd degree in French Studies. We welcome applications from home and overseas students. 

The School of History at Queen Mary University of London is a vibrant, welcoming and stimulating environment in which to carry out your historical research at doctoral level.

The Department of English supervises research degrees in a broad range of areas, from classical literature to contemporary writing and theory. The English programme of the Queen Mary University of London has particular expertise in enabling students to locate their chosen topic of literary research within an interdisciplinary framework.

Our PhD programme in Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London attracts outstanding scholars, and competition for places and for funding is at the highest level. 

At the Queen Mary University of London, we offer a phd degree in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Latin American Studies. We welcome applications from home and overseas students. 

The discipline of German Studies programme Queen Mary University of London  has a long tradition at Queen Mary, University of London. We cover linguistics, literature, thought and culture in all periods from the early modern era to the present day, and our expertise includes GDR & FRG studies as well as Austrian and Swiss literature and culture.