Overview

Established in 1917, Russian was augmented soon after WWII by Czech and Polish Studies, which now form part of a vibrant research culture within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.

Features

Slavonic Languages and Cultures at University of Glasgow belongs to a thriving School of Modern Languages and Cultures, with a lively research environment and postgraduate community. The Language Resources Library, with its wide range of resources and up-to-date equipment, houses a major collection of contemporary and classic Central East European cinema, while the Main Library holdings in the Slavonic and Eastern European area (some 80000 volumes), and a Special Collection that includes early translations of the Bible into Czech, Polish and Russian and a unique set of Trotsky items, make it one of the richest resources in the western world.

Programme Structure

Research

Czech and Polish media

Censorship in communist and post-communist Central Europe

Czech cinema since 1989

Polish drama ‘written outside the nation’

Memory studies (particularly Polish/Jewish relations)

Gulag literature and writing

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Slavic studies View 8 other PhDs in Slavic studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Our regular standard of admission is at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), although candidates will usually also have completed or be undertaking a Masters qualification.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27720 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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