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PhD in Romance Studies (specialty: Catalan Studies) at Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3

Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, France

Programme overview

A three-year national doctorate (diplôme national de doctorat) in Romance Studies (specialty: Catalan Studies), training by and for research. It combines a personal research project under a thesis supervisor and a host research unit with collective training managed by the doctoral school, and confers the grade and title of doctor.

Faculty: École doctorale 58 - LANGUES, LITTÉRATURES, CULTURES, CIVILISATIONS  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Scientific supervision by a thesis director and research unit, plus collective training: research seminars and tutorials, transversal training and help with professional integration, organised within the doctoral school and the Collège Doctoral Languedoc-Roussillon.

Career pathways

The skills gained allow doctoral graduates to work in all fields of activity in the public and private sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A mark of at least 14/20 on the Master dissertation is the minimum required; exceptional cases can be examined through a scientific validation request. Application files differ by origin: research Master from Université Paul-Valéry, research Master from another French or European university, other French diploma (scientific validation), non-EU foreign diploma, or validation of professional experience (VAP).

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years

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