Key information
- Duration: Full-time – 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027; Apply before May 2027
Overview
Main aims of the Literary Studies programme offered by Eötvös Loránd University are to prepare students for obtaining the doctoral (PhD) degree through helping them to gain mastery in scholarly research and writing, encouraging their conference participation, and creating the opportunity for them to take part in the various activities of the home-department.
Career opportunities
Having a doctoral degree from the various fields of literary studies prepares the students for high quality academic work, with special skills in languages and literary history, such as trains them to teach at university, and gives experiences in scholarly project work.
Job examples
- Research Institutes, Universities, Museums, Diplomacy, Press and Media, Publishing Companies
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Romanticism
- Hungarian Literature after 1945
- Modern English and American Literature and Culture
- Library and Information Science
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 85
- TOEFL iBT: 66
- IELTS: 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- Master's diploma with qualification (minimum with 'good' qualification)
- Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2
- Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2
- Online application form
- Master-level degree
- Cv
- Research work plan
- Letter of recommendation
- Language certificate
- Letter of acceptance from the future supervisor
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 8,419 AUD/year ≈ 5,200 EUR/year
- EU/EEA Nationals: 1,820 AUD/year ≈ 1,124 EUR/year
Living costs
Budapest, Hungary: 764–1,190 AUD/month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Literary Studies.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Various benefits – Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University – Various benefits – Deadline Anytime – Merit-based
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – 3500 USD – Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Various benefits – Deadline Not specified – Merit-based
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) – 1550 EUR – Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline 31 Oct 2026 – Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – 10000 USD – Deadline 01 Sep 2026 – Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – 1000 USD – Deadline 13 Jan 2027 – Merit-based
- CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) – 350 EUR – Deadline 01 Nov 2026 – Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – 3000 USD – Deadline 31 Dec 2026 – Need-based
- Literary Residency Program – 2600 EUR – Deadline 15 Oct 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Various benefits – Deadline 31 Dec 2026 – Need-based
- ARGE Donauländer Scholarships – 1000 EUR – Deadline 15 Sep 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1500 USD – Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12000 USD – Deadline 11 Jan 2027