Overview

Understand nations from the inside through careful analysis of their culture, literature and media. Identify the intercultural social, political, historical and philosophical influences that shape nations and add to the knowledge of how we interact as a global society.

Features

The Comparative Literature programme at University of Nottingham offers research degree supervision in all areas of comparative literature and comparative cultural studies, from the Middle Ages to the present.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

French and Francophone studies

Hispanic and Lusophone studies

Slavonic studies

German studies

Chinese studies

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Literature View 82 other PhDs in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A first degree with at least 2:1, or an equivalent qualification (BA in Literature, Languages, Cultural Studies or similar subject) and ideally some knowledge of a European language other than English.

We would usually expect you to hold or be working towards a masters degree in a relevant subject.

We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25750 GBP / year

≈ 25750 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

5260 GBP / year

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Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

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