German Studies, Ph. D. | Bangor University | Bangor, United Kingdom
24 months
Duration
18500 GBP/year
4860 GBP/year
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Practice your research skills surrounded by peers and professors who share your passion. Join the PhD/MPhil in German Studies at Bangor University.

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Overview

Bangor University has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can. Learn more with the German Studies course.

Completed PhD theses

PhD dissertations in German Studies successfully completed in the Modern Languages include:

  • (2013) Edith Gruber: ‘King Arthur and the Privy Councillor: Albert Schulz as a cultural mediator between the literary fields of nineteenth-century Wales and Germany’
  • (2009) Meinir Edmunds: ‘Eben mehr als eine Dorfgeschichte’: A Study and Assessment of Friedrich Ch. Zauner’s Tetralogy Das Ende der Ewigkeit.

Programme Structure

Research Areas

  • Contemporary Austrian literature
  • Post-War German poetry
  • East German history, society and politics
  • Memory in contemporary Germany
  • Monuments and memorials in Germany and Austria
  • Post-1945 and contemporary German literature and film
  • (Generational) narratives of trauma and memory
  • Post-war Austrian society and politics
  • German Romanticism
  • Nineteenth-century women’s writing in Germany
  • German/Spanish literary relations (19th century)
  • Space, place and identity in contemporary Germany
  • Representations of ageing, illness and death
  • German critical theory in translation

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 24 months
  • Part-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
  • It is possible to start a PhD degree at any point in the year at most academic Schools, subject to agreement with the supervisor.

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject. Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (no element below 6.0).
  • Applications are always considered individually, and applicants are also judged on their individual merits, work experience and other relevant qualifications.
  • Students with an overall score of 5.5 on the IELTS can take a summer pre-sessional course in the University’s English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    18500 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 18500 GBP per year during 24 months.
  • National

    4860 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 4860 GBP per year during 24 months.
  •  Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum

Living costs for Bangor

660 - 1140 GBP /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 German Studies.

Available Scholarships

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Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Nov 2024
Refugee Scholarship
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
6000 GBP
Deadline
Anytime
Deans Scholarship
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
4000 GBP
Deadline
Anytime
International Scholarship
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
1000 GBP
Deadline
Anytime
Alumni/Existing Students/Family Discount
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
17 Apr 2024
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
30000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Snowdon Masters Scholarships
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
5000 GBP
Deadline
24 Jun 2024
Bangor HELP University Malaysia Ambassador Scholarship
Merit-based

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Bangor University
Bangor, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Full Support for Tuition and Costs of Living- PhD Scholarship at the University of Essex
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
50000 INR
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
UniCreds Fly High Scholarship
Merit-based

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Unicreds
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2024
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 GBP
Deadline
10 Jun 2024
GREAT Scholarship
Merit-based

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British Council - Accreditation UK
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2024
ACES Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1652 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
Merit-based Need-based

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Oct 2024
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1600 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
Mozida African Master Scholarship
Merit-based

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Mozida Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Anonymous Hope Fund
Merit-based Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 May 2024
iVisa Annual Scholarship
Merit-based

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iVisa
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2024
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2024
$1,500 Annual Essay Writing Contest Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
Biotin Xtreme Hair Care Annual Scholarship 2023: Empowering The Future Of Hair Care
General Scholarships

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Biotin Xtreme Hair Care
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