Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies
Overview
Our PhD students have benefitted from grants and scholarships by BASF, AHRC, and the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
The main research income for the CAGCR currently comes from the BASF - supporting MA bursaries and the ANGERMION annual Lecture.
Features
In the German Studies programme from Queen Mary University of London, we cover linguistics, literature, thought and culture in all periods from the early modern era to the present day, and our expertise includes GDR & FRG studies as well as Austrian and Swiss literature and culture.
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Programme structure
Curriculum:
- European Romanticism
- Cultural History of late 18th & 19th Century Germany
- Nietzsche's aesthetics
- Literature and the human sciences
- Linguistic Purism
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
- a Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in the relevant subject, with a minimum final degree classification of 2.1 (or international equivalent)
- a Master's degree (or international equivalent) in the relevant subject, with a minimum final degree classification of Merit (or international equivalent)
- proof of proficiency in academic English (e.g., minimum IELTS 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in writing), where applicable
- a compelling research proposal that closely aligns with the research interests and expertise of staff in the department
- capacity to conduct independent and original PhD-level research (as evidenced by a statement of purpose and letters of reference)
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 43,226 AUD / year (approx. 23,050 GBP / year)
Domestic: 8,975 AUD / year (approx. 4,786 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,132-4,045 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
Queen Mary University of London offers various PhD scholarships for German Studies.
