Overview

You can either take the Theater and Dance Studies doctorate at University of Bern within a graduate school or as part of a doctoral degree program, or you can even take a traditional individual doctorate.

Features

Graduate schools and doctoral degree programs are arranged on an interdisciplinary and/or interuniversity basis in many cases. In addition to research-related training and intensive support, these also offer excellent opportunities for networking within the academic community.

Programme Structure

Research

The focus of research at the Institute for Theater Studies is in the areas of theater history, contemporary theater and dance studies.

All research areas combined at the same location enable close interdisciplinary collaboration.

The institute's research activities are financed by third-party funds (including the Swiss National Science Foundation and foundations) as well as its own resources.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English, German

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bern, Switzerland

Disciplines

Dance

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

For admission at doctoral level, you must

hold a master's degree or a licentiate from a Swiss university or Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, or an equivalent university degree and

you must also fulfill any other requirements set out by the relevant faculty or graduate school (e.g. specific average grades or a specific result in your master's degree, licentiate, diploma or state exams).

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Tuition Fee

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International

400 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200 CHF per semester
National

400 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200 CHF per semester

Living costs for Bern

1655 - 2130 CHF /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Theater and Dance Studies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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