Overview

This Romance Languages programme offered by Stockholm University supports the development of theoretical and methodological knowledge, enabling analysis of language development, variation, and comparative literary traditions across different regions.

Key Facts

The academic environment combines language-specific and shared coursework, fostering an interdisciplinary and international setting. Research engages with current scholarship and encourages comparative perspectives, while teaching in both English and the selected language supports advanced academic communication and independent scholarly work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of the Cultural Sciences
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics
Philosophy of the Cultural Sciences
History of Romance Language and Text Analysis
Research Methodology and Academic Writing
French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Language Studies View 20 other PhDs in Language Studies in Sweden

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

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Scholarships Information

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