PhD Spanish Studies at University of Manchester

Benefit from expert research supervision in Spanish language, history and culture. Our research and teaching ranges chronologically from the Early Modern period in Spain and Latin America up to the present day. Supervisory interest can include work on the modern city in Latin America, contemporary cinema in relation to Spain, political history of the early modern Spanish world, music cultures of Spain, or racial issues in contemporary Latin America.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 3 Years [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time]  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD in Spanish Studies programme will enable you to carry out a piece of original research under the supervision of our academics. Our research ranges chronologically from the Early Modern period up to the present day (for example, with work on the modern city, race and contemporary Spanish literature, film, visual arts, and music).

Career pathways

Many of PhD graduates in Modern Languages have gone on to academic positions at leading universities in the UK, Europe, USA, East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Our graduates have been also successful with receiving prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship and the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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