Overview

The Spanish and Portuguese Section course from The University of Cambridg completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three to four years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It's also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, and the expected timeframe would be five years. During your research, you will have the opportunity to work closely with a supervisor who is a specialist in your research area.

Key facts:

By the end of the Portuguese programme from The University of Cambridge, candidates will have acquired excellent skills, experience and knowledge to undertake postdoctoral work (research and teaching) or another related profession.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Thesis / Dissertation

Annual progress interviews constitute a system for the formal monitoring by the Degree Committee of the progress of all students working towards a PhD.

Postgraduate students are admitted in the first instance for a probationary period during which they are not registered as a candidate for the PhD degree.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-14 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Iberian studies View 12 other PhDs in Iberian studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Two academic references

Transcript

CV/resume

Evidence of competence in English

Research proposal

Sample of work

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Distinction).

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

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

32886 GBP / year

≈ 32886 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10878 GBP / year

≈ 10878 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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 Portuguese.

Available Scholarships

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Key information

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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