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PostgraduateDoctor of Philosophy

German

Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, England
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4 yearsDuration
£26,400Per Year (Intl)
£5,006Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London, the PhD German provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in Egham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time and part-time structure. Research drives the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway. Staff in the School, who all contribute to the teaching in one of the four language areas in which we offer degree-level studies and to the collaborative, interdisciplinary courses in Comparative Literature and Film Studies, are also active researchers with national and international reputations. Recent publications, all produced in a research environment that encourages collaboration and exchange across traditional disciplinary boundaries, have included numerous original monographs, groundbreaking b... International tuition fees are £26,400 per year, home/UK fees are £5,006 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £25,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced German Literary Analysis
Twentieth-Century German Novel and Society
German Intellectual History and Philosophy
Research Methods in Modern Languages
German Cinema and Visual Culture
East German Literature and Cultural Politics
Comparative Literature and Critical Theory
Dissertation Research and Scholarly Writing
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic61

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£26,400

per year

Total Course Cost (48 months)£105,600

Home Student Fee

£5,006

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees and funding

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

59%Working
11%Studying
12%Work & Study
6%Seeking Work
44%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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