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PhD German Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

PhD in German Studies with close faculty mentorship, covering film, gender and queer studies, Black European studies, migration studies, art and design, comparative literature, philosophy, language pedagogy and translation.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures (German)  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

30 hours of coursework at 5000 level or above (including GRMN 5020 Applied Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching Methodology, a pre-20th-century course, and 6+ hours in an interdisciplinary concentration) plus at least 30 dissertation hours. Requires moderate proficiency in a second foreign language, a comprehensive exam (written plus oral) and a prospectus defense. Students with an MA may apply up to 21 hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

CU Boulder Graduate School (all graduate programmes): minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75. Department may require extra courses if there are gaps in academic preparation.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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