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PhD Germanic Languages at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

Established in 1890, the department offers German literature and culture with particular strength from the eighteenth century to the present, with emphasis on literary and critical theory and on texts in social and historical context.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Germanic Languages  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students may add interdisciplinary work in Comparative Literature and Society, Comparative Media, or Sexuality and Gender Studies. Students admitted to the PhD earn the MA as a prerequisite.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking German and English and general knowledge of German literature. Applicants holding an MA submit an MA thesis or other graduate work. Applicants submit one transcript per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, a personal statement and a resume. Three letters of evaluation (at least two from academic recommenders). Writing sample: 15 to 20 pages. GRE General and GRE Subject scores are not required. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores. Fall 2027 entry application deadline: January 7, 2027.

Intake: Fall

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