PhD German at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

Research into German culture, its literature, language and film, society, history and the environment.

Department: School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research themes include The George Washington Wilson Centre for Art and Visual Culture, Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law, Centre for Modern Thought and Centre for the Novel.

Career pathways

Recent graduates of the Department have found careers in management, translating and interpreting, publishing, the academic world and television.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the MPhil or PhD must provide a detailed research proposal and two academic references from their most recent academic institution.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time Home/RUK research rate (set by UKRI); part-time is 50% of the full-time rate. Source

International applicants: GBP 21,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time international rate for research degrees admitted 2026/27; part-time is 50% of the full-time rate. Source

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply/

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