University of Kent · Part-time
German and Comparative Literature
A PhD in German and Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication. Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of researc…
PhD5 yearsPart-time
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School of European Culture and Languages · Language and area studies
A PhD in German and Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication. Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words, in English or in German. Recent and ongoing research topics include a comparison of W.G. Sebald and Orhan Pamuk as ‘marginal’ writers, a study of post-Holocaust and post-colonial ‘trauma’ discourses, and the literary motif of wandering from Romanticism to the twentieth century.
Getting in
As the university states it
Applicants should hold a 2:1 in an undergraduate Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a relevant discipline, or a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from a UK or other approved university or equivalent. You must have the appropriate language skills. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications, and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
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