Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 84 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before January 2027
- Language: English
- English requirements: TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7.5
- Delivery: On Campus
- Campus location: Manhattan, United States
- Disciplines: German and Scandinavian studies
Overview
Established in 1890, the department offers a broad range of courses on German literature and culture and is designed to provide students with a solid grounding in their areas of interest. Particular strengths include German literature from the eighteenth century to the present.
Students from the Germanic Languages program from Columbia University are encouraged to add an interdisciplinary dimension to their studies by pursuing related course work in other departments and programs, especially Comparative Literature and Society.
Fellowships
Fellowships are awarded to students in the PhD program in recognition of academic achievement and in expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are considered an important aspect of the training of PhD students. Thus, graduate fellowships include some teaching and research apprenticeship.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Romanticism
- Revolution
- National identity
- German intellectual history
- Minority literatures
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: 100
- IELTS: 7.5
General requirements
- Students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.
- All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS.
Tuition Fees
- International: 81,655 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 81,655 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
- Domestic: 81,655 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
Living costs
Manhattan, United States: 3,790–8,262 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for PhD students in Germanic Languages.
