Overview

Our PhD students have benefitted from grants and scholarships by BASF, AHRC, and the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.

The main research income for the CAGCR currently comes from the BASF - supporting MA bursaries and the ANGERMION annual Lecture.

Features

In the German Studies programme from 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.

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Programme Structure

Curriculum:

European Romanticism

Cultural History of late 18th & 19th Century Germany

Nietzsche's aesthetics

Literature and the human sciences

Linguistic Purism

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies View 141 other PhDs in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

a Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in the relevant subject, with a minimum final degree classification of 2.1 (or international equivalent)

a Master's degree (or international equivalent) in the relevant subject, with a minimum final degree classification of Merit (or international equivalent)

proof of proficiency in academic English (e.g., minimum IELTS 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in writing), where applicable

a compelling research proposal that closely aligns with the research interests and expertise of staff in the department

capacity to conduct independent and original PhD-level research (as evidenced by a statement of purpose and letters of reference)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23050 GBP / year

≈ 23050 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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