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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Part Time
Oct 2026
5 Year
UCL has a renowned tradition in both teaching and research in French dating back to its foundation in 1826 and continuing to the present day. UCL was the first university in the country to create a chair of French and this was one of the first chairs of any modern language to be established. Students with a doctorate from us share in this reputation for high-quality scholarship and research. This MPhil/PhD is for applicants with a strong interest in conducting multi-disciplinary research, who may have completed post-graduate training or study and want to develop an advanced critical analysis in a specific research area. The programme is for applicants with a background or interest in the French language, history, politics, culture literature and relevant disciplines. It is suitable for both recent Masters graduates as well as early or mid-career professionals.
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