PhD Italian at University of Kent

Programme overview

A PhD in Italian at Canterbury, producing an original thesis of up to 100,000 words in English or Italian under supervision, with research seminars, workshops and research and transferable skills training.

Department: Language Centre | Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Intake: September, January, April | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Independent doctoral research supervised by academics; previous theses include work on magical realism in Italian fiction, Franco Basaglia and the Italian psychiatric reform, and Italo Calvino and Pier Vittorio Tondelli.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to work as lecturers and language instructors at UK and overseas universities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 2.1 or above: a first or upper-second class BA honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, and a distinction or merit in an MA or equivalent in a relevant subject. English language (international applicants): Good level (CEFR B2); for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test, or a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country. All applicants are considered individually and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may be taken into account.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Guide only: full-time UK postgraduate research fee for 2026/27; the 2027/28 UK research fee had not yet been set Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September, January, April

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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