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German Studies PhD/MLitt/MPhil – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
Centre for European Languages and Cultures| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
The Department of German Studies at Birmingham enjoys a long-standing national and international reputation. Research is pursued in its broad social and intellectual context, and you are encouraged to select topics that require knowledge of developments elsewhere in Europe. We welcome enrolment directly to the degrees of PhD, MLitt and MPhil. There are excellent library holdings and good facilities for research training.
It is possible to arrange joint supervision involving staff from other departments, especially from the Institute for German Studies, and Modern History. There is a departmental research seminar, at which you will be invited to deliver work-in-progress papers.
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time; MLitt – 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time; MPhil – 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
Start date: Starting dates can be negotiated
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Research interests of staff
* (Critical) linguistics; Sprachkritik; language corpora; Kafka. Contact: Professor Bill Dodd
Head of Department
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6185
Email: w.j.dodd@bham.ac.uk
* German and Germanic philology. Contact: Mr Robert Evans
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6182
Email: r.j.evans.get@bham.ac.uk
* German culture and history since 1750, and particularly the relationship between literature and politics. Contact: Dr Elystan Griffiths
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6178
Email: e.g.m.griffiths@bham.ac.uk
* Medieval poetry; courtly romance; Renaissance and Reformation studies. Contact: Dr Nigel Harris
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6183
Email: n.w.harris@bham.ac.uk
* 20th-century German literature; language teaching methodology.
Contact: Professor John Klapper
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6186
Email: j.m.klapper@bham.ac.uk
* German intellectual and cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries, especially Nietzsche, the First World War, and National Socialism. Contact: Dr Nicholas Martin
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6176
Email: n.c.martin@bham.ac.uk
* Women’s writing; the politics of remembrance and feminist theory; gendered memories of Nazism; autobiography and identity; women's writing and fascism. Contact: Dr Joanne Sayner
Email: j.sayner@bham.ac.uk
* German literature of the 19th and 20th centuries with special interests in Nietzsche, Thomas Mann, Kafka and Brecht.
Contact: Professor Ronald Speirs
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6175
Email: r.c.speirs@bham.ac.uk
* Contemporary German language; 18th-century women's literature.
Contact: Dr Ruth Whittle
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3218
Email r.whittle@bham.ac.uk
IELTS
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Take testRequirements
To gain admission to a research degree programme (with the exception of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD)) an applicant must comply with the following entry requirements:
* Attainment of an Honours degree (normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject awarded by an approved university, or
* Attainment of an alternative qualification or qualifications and/or evidence of experience judged by the University as indicative of an applicant’s potential for research and as satisfactory for the purpose of entry to a research degree programme.
In addition:
* Admission and registration for a research degree programme may be conditional on satisfactory completion of preliminary study, which may include assessment.
* In some cases you will also need to have completed a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
Please note
* Entry onto many programmes is highly competitive, therefore we consider the skills, attributes, motivation and potential for success of an individual when deciding whether to make an offer.
* Specific entry requirements are given for each programme. Any academic and professional qualifications or industrial experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If your qualifications are non-standard or different from the entry requirements stated in the online prospectus, please contact the relevant school or department to discuss whether your application would be considered.
* After we have received your application you may, if you live in the UK, be invited for an interview or to visit us to discuss your application.
International students We accept a range of qualifications from different countries
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
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