Key information
- Duration: Full-time – 36 months; Part-time – 72 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Not specified
- Language: English
- English requirements: TOEFL iBT 100; IELTS 7
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Disciplines: Language Studies; German and Scandinavian studies
Overview
As part of the German PhD programme at University of Nottingham, you are required to attend all departmental research seminars and special lectures and deliver at least one paper of your own each year, usually at the annual Postgraduate Forum or at a work-in-progress seminar.
Features
- At the end of three years’ full-time registration, plus one year optional writing-up, you will have written a thesis of between 80,000-100,000 words on a topic which makes a significant contribution to research in German studies.
Programme Structure
Curriculum
- 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
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100 or IELTS: 7
General requirements
- 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.
- We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 49,007 AUD / year (≈ 25,750 GBP / year)
Domestic
Citizens or residents: 10,011 AUD / year (≈ 5,260 GBP / year)
Living costs
Nottingham, United Kingdom: 1,110-1,861 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
