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Full time | University of Cambridge | 3 years | 17-APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

17-APR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Portuguese Language

Course type

Research

Course Summary

The Spanish and Portuguese Section offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan. It is unique in its commitment to exploring the trans-historical and cross-cultural interrelations between all these language areas and their corresponding cultural formations. The research interests of its academic staff thus span a wide range of areas including Medieval and Golden Age Spanish cultures and their consolidation in dialogue with the diverse cultures and faith systems of Africa and the "New World"; the literature, art and cinema of Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa; the literature of modern Spain and its relationship with the Enlightenment, colonialism, and modernity; the cinema of the Ibero-American world from early silent film through to its avant-garde, indigenous, popular and transnational dimensions today; and the culture of Catalonia from its rebirth in the Renaixença, through its resistance to Franquismo in literature and film, to its vibrant contemporary artistic, architectural and cinematographic expressions.

In British universities, the PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) is traditionally awarded solely on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing which reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It's also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, and the expected timeframe would be five years. During your research, you will have the opportunity to work closely with a supervisor who is a specialist in your research area. You might reasonably expect to see your supervisor fortnightly or at least three times per term. In addition to your supervisor, you will normally also be able to draw on the help and support of other members of the Section with expertise in your field of study.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,387

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,401

Entry requirements

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