Key information
Duration
- Full-time, 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027 — Apply before Nov 2026 (National); Apply before Oct 2026 (International)
Language
English — TOEFL iBT: 100 OR IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
German and Scandinavian studies
Overview
We offer a phd degree in German Research at the King's College London. The Department's links with History and European Studies also provide an important focus for research on migrant communities; post-1945 political movements; gender and politics; international relations; European identities and German history.
Features
- The Department has a vibrant and energetic research culture, in which postgraduate research students are fully involved.
- In the recent Research Excellence Framework assessment of our research (REF 2021) our research environment was rated 100% 'world-leading' (4*), and research impact was rated 87.5% 'world leading' and 'internationally excellent' (3*).
Programme Structure
Current Research Projects
- Goethe's thought
- sin, confession and penance in the literatures of the German lands in the 11th and 12th centuries
- the moving image as intercultural contact-zone
- German authors and poets in Stuart Britain
- forced migration and the politics of experimental writing
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 1st class or 2:1 Honours in German Studies or a relevant subject
- and preferably also a taught Master's degree
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 50,955 AUD / year (≈ 27,100 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 12,410 AUD / year (≈ 6,600 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,138-4,056 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
- King's College London Marshall Scholarship — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 01 Oct 2026
- Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 06 Oct 2026
- King's College London Marshall Scholarship — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 09 Oct 2026
- King's-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 01 Jan 2027
- Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- ANID/CONICYT Becas Chile Scholarships — Grant, 500 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs Scholarship — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- Turkish Embassy - Postgraduate Funding — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- Joint PhD Scholarships — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 02 Mar 2027
- Hans Rausing Scholarships — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 17 Apr 2027
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Grant, 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant, 19000 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant, 6000 USD — Deadline 31 Jan 2027
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant, 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant, 22500 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant, 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027
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