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PhD / Dr. (Promotion) – Faculty of Philology at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral research (Promotion) at the Faculty of Philology, mostly carried out as individual doctorates; structured doctoral programmes exist in individual institutes (the Institute of Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies and the Institute of Linguistics). Cotutelle procedures with a degree from two universities in different countries are possible.

Faculty: Philologische Fakultät  |  Study mode: individual or structured doctorate  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Covers language, literature and culture of other countries, language acquisition and translation, with partners worldwide.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the doctorate follows the faculty's Promotionsordnung (doctoral regulations); a supervisor and topic are agreed first (see the university's Promotion pages).

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