Overview

Staff have a wide range of research interests in German and Austrian literature, culture, film, thought, history, art history, visual culture and linguistics, and welcome enquiries in these fields.

Why study this degree at UCL?

PhD students enrolled on the German MPhil/PhD programme enjoy unparalleled access to library resources (the UCL library, the Senate House library, the Warburg Institute and the British Library), a broad range of research skills courses offered by the Doctoral School, which are part of the doctoral programme, and a variety of cultural events offered by DAAD, the Goethe-Institut, Europa House and the German Embassy.

All students have a primary and a secondary supervisor to guide them through their PhD studies, and they can apply for funds to conduct research at specialist libraries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Careers

Recent graduates from the German programme from University College London (UCL) have gone on to work in diverse sectors including academia and curatorship as well as the BBC, the BFI, advertising and the film industry.

Programme Structure

Research areas:

Medieval German literature
German history
German art history
German and Austrian literary and cultural studies
German sociolinguistics
Translation theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00

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More details

Research degrees may start at any time of the year, but typically start in September.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

75

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TOEFL^® IBT

109

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

German and Scandinavian studies View 14 other PhDs in German and Scandinavian studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

75

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TOEFL^® IBT

109

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Tuition Fee

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International

26200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26200 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

5860 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5860 GBP per year during 36 months.

Part-time:

UK: £2,930
International: £13,100

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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