English Studies

Key Facts

Close academic guidance supports progression throughout the doctoral journey, ensuring engagement with leading specialists and participation in cutting-edge projects funded by European and national research bodies. The environment encourages the development of analytical skills and contribution to ongoing scholarly discussions.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis supervisor responsible for guiding project direction, ensuring originality, monitoring progress, and supporting methodological and academic development. Supervision includes regular meetings, feedback on written work, assistance with research design, and preparation for thesis completion and defence, with options for joint or external supervision when justified.

Key information

Duration

• Full-time
  • 36 months

Language

English

TOEFL iBT 79

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

• Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

• Language Studies

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Academic Research and Writing
• Linguistic and Literary Analysis
• Cultural and Media Studies
• Language for Specific Purposes (ESP)
• Digital Tools in Language and Culture
• Thesis Research and Supervision

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL iBT 79

Other requirements

General requirements

• Proof of English proficiency required (Certificate of Proficiency or TOEFL 550/230/79), or assessed via interview
• Prior agreement with a programme researcher to supervise the thesis project
• Interview assessment (40%) evaluating English level and subject knowledge
• Academic background and CV coherence evaluated (20%)
• Research proposal assessed for quality and alignment with programme research lines (40%)
• Admission decided by Academic Committee based on application and interview
• Students without research credits must complete a 5-credit research methods module in the first year

Tuition Fees

International: 1,235 AUD / year (≈ 763 EUR / year)

EU/EEA: 1,235 AUD / year (≈ 763 EUR / year)

Additional Details

If your access qualification for the PhD is from within Spain the price is €545.

Living costs

Barcelona, Spain: 1,246-2,201 AUD / month