Find out more about studying Italian Studies PhD at University of Birmingham? We've gathered all the key details, entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online
Full Time
Dec 2026
3 Year
Course overview In this course you join with an impactful Modern Languages department and undertake your own research project in Italian studies. Enjoy a full programme of research training. With an extensive range of specialisms, we'll support you to contribute original research to the field of Italian Studies. Course highlights The Department of Modern Languages is an interdisciplinary hub of research and we welcome research proposals that go beyond subject boundaries. You can be jointly supervised by an academic specialising in Italian Studies and another from a different discipline, depending on your research interests. Research a range of cultural, literary, historical, and socio-political topics related to periods from medieval to contemporary Italy. Our expertise includes literary studies, history of art, translation studies, sexuality and gender studies and cultural studies in the field of Italian studies. We're home to one of the UK's largest academic communities of researchers exploring the European national cultures. Conduct your PhD research from anywhere in the world through our online distance learning option.
The University of Birmingham, the founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK, has been p...