MPhil/PhD in German Studies

at University of Warwick

Research and write an 80,000-word thesis on a topic of your choice under the supervision of one or more of our internationally leading experts. Suitable for students with an excellent academic record who already have considerable research skills and a clear idea of their own area of interest for further research.

Before you arrive, you will be matched to one or more of our expert supervisors and during the course. You will meet with them frequently for guidance on the conceptualisation, research and writing of your Dissertation. This will include reading and discussion of draft material.

You will also be expected to participate in the research culture of the School, for example by attending research seminars, and will receive advice on appropriate skills and career development opportunities.

Our research
Most areas from the 18th-century Enlightenment to the present day, with notable areas of expertise in:

• German Classicism and Romanticism
• Orientalism in German Culture from 1800 to the Present
• German Diasporic Cultures and Literatures
• Nationalism and Anti-Semitism
• Weimar Cultures
• Contemporary German History
• Post-War German Literature and Culture
• German Memory Cultures
• Transnationalism, transculturalism and world literatures
• Critical Theory
   

Minimum requirements

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and preferably a Masters in a related subject.

English language requirements

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
   

The University carries out an initial fee status assessment based on information provided in the application and according to the guidance published by UKCISA. Students are classified as either Home or Overseas Fee status and this can determine the tuition fee and eligibility of certain scholarships and financial support.

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