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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University Park Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
4 years
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University Park Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
4 years
Select a an exam type
Research overview
Could your passion for German language, culture and history help us better understand the world in which we live in today? Follow your intercultural research interests to a deeper level in a department ranked 6th nationally in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Having completed a masters degree and agreed your research topic with a supervisor, you will continue your research with a German PhD exploring themes from our wide field of specialisms:
•Linguistics and medieval studies
•History of language teaching
•Constructions of national identity from the 18th century to the present day
•Myth in German literature from the 18th century to the present day
•Romanticism
•19th century narrative
•Novels and novellas
•Culture and politics in the Weimar Republic
•Modernism and Postmodernism
•Critical and cultural theory
•Gender studies
•Memory and exile studies
•Postcolonialism and cross-cultural studies
•German cinema
•Media studies
•Autobiography in East Germany
•Intellectuals since the Wende
•Culture of the New Right in contemporary Germany
•Contemporary German historiography
•Memory, time and temporality in German literature and culture
Careers
Whether you are considering a career in academia, industry or haven't yet decided,
Expert staff will work with you to explore PhD career options and apply for vacancies, develop your interview skills and meet employers. You can book a one-to-one appointment, take an online course or attend a workshop.
International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the
2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject - we would usually expect you to hold, or be working towards, a masters degree in a relevant subject.
Students living in
Domestic
Students from Domestic
Full time fee: £5,350. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).
Students from EU
Full time fee: £23,000. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).
Students from International
Full time fee: £23,000. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).
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