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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kent (Canterbury)
Full Time
JAN
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kent (Canterbury)
Full Time
JAN
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kent (Canterbury)
Full Time
MAY-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kent (Canterbury)
Part Time
JAN
5 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kent (Canterbury)
Part Time
MAY-25
5 years
Select a an exam type
A PhD in German and Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.
Overview
A PhD, also known as a doctorate, is a requirement for a career as an academic or researcher. In addition, it has become a qualification valued by many employers who recognise the skills and commitment a PhD requires. Employers also recognise that a PhD indicates excellent research capabilities, discipline and communication skills.
Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words, in English or in German. Recent and ongoing research topics include a comparison of W.G. Sebald and Orhan Pamuk as ‘marginal’ writers, a study of post-Holocaust and post-colonial ‘trauma’ discourses, and the literary motif of wandering from Romanticism to the twentieth century.
Careers
A postgraduate degree in German shows you have advanced knowledge of the culture of Europe’s economically most significant country. It opens employment possibilities in areas such as media, publishing and European administration. Previous graduates have gone on to work in these areas as well as using the qualification as a basis for entering higher-level positions in the public sector. A PhD is also a prerequisite for an academic career.
A first or upper-second class BA honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, a distinction or merit in an MA programme or equivalent in a relevant subject and the appropriate language skills. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£18,600 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£18,600 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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