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German Studies PhD

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Full time | Bangor University | 3 years | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

German Language Germany Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

About This Course

We offer the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in German Studies. Bangor University has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.

Research Areas

Our academic staff in German Studies can offer MPhil/PhD supervision on a wide variety of topics, a selection of which are listed below:

Contemporary Austrian literature
Post-War German poetry
East German history, society and politics
Memory in contemporary Germany
Monuments and memorials in Germany and Austria
Post-1945 and contemporary German literature and film
(Generational) narratives of trauma and memory
Post-war Austrian society and politics
German Romanticism
Nineteenth-century women’s writing in Germany
German/Spanish literary relations (19th century)
Space, place and identity in contemporary Germany
Representations of ageing, illness and death
German critical theory in translation

Co-supervision of comparative topics within the School can also be offered.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,712

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,500

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject.

University information

Bangor University offers an exceptional experience set amidst the captivating landscapes of North Wales, where courses spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences await. The welcoming, student-centred atmosphere in this vibrant and cultured city, combined with the university's size and friendly nature, are reasons why countless students choose to make Bangor their academic home. Bangor is known for having a relatively low cost of living, and...more

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