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PhD
University of Cambridge
PhD in French
University of Cambridge

PhD in French

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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Full time | University of Cambridge | 3 years | OCT-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

OCT-26

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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

French Language

Course Summary

The French Section offers PhD supervision in an exceptional range of French and francophone studies areas. It contains world-leading researchers in the literature, thought, and culture of the Middle Ages, the early modern period, the 19th century, and the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as in cinema and linguistics. There is usually more than one specialist in any field, which helps broaden the PhD student's approach to and understanding of their topic. There is a dynamic culture of research seminars, and the postgraduate students themselves run their own seminar and arrange an annual postgraduate conference. The PhD is awarded on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing that reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry within the field of French Studies, broadly defined. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three to four years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It is also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, and the expected timeframe would be five to seven years.

Modules

Thesis / Dissertation
There is a normal word limit for the thesis of 80,000 words (including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography). The thesis should represent a significant contribution to learning through the discovery of new knowledge or through the connection of previously unrelated facts, or the development of new theory, revision of older views or some combination of these. In writing the thesis you are expected to take account of previously published work on the subject and the thesis should be clearly and accurately written, paying due attention to English style and grammar. Candidates for the PhD in Cambridge are guided by a supervisor, though they will normally also discuss their work with a number of other experts in their field.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,356

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£39,336

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Distinction). Applicants should normally hold a distinction or equivalent in a master's degree and a strong honours degree in a relevant field, with clear evidence of research potential.

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