PhD Germanic Studies at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Department of Germanic Studies offers the Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Germanic Studies. Doctoral students may specialize in the fields of Film Studies, Jewish Cultural Studies, Black Studies, Central and Eastern European Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, or Literature and Culture.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 75 semester hours required. Required courses include Theoretical and Research Foundations of Communicative Language Teaching; Professional Development Workshop I; Professional Development Workshop II; Internship in Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics; Preliminary Examination and Dissertation Prospectus Preparation; Ph.D. Thesis Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: No restrictions. A substantial background in German literature or culture is expected, as is proficiency in written and spoken German. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 in all German courses and in the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study. Tests: None. Letters of recommendation: (in English) Three required from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work. Personal statement: Required; 250 words. The statement should address the applicant’s purpose and goals.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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