PhD Languages, Cultures and Religions at University of Stirling

Programme overview

Doctoral research across English (language, literature, creative writing, publishing studies), Modern Languages, Translation Studies and Religion, within shared research groups that foreground their intersections.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Intake: 1st day of any month | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Original research covering creative practice and the study of global literatures, cinema, languages and cultures from the medieval period to the present, including translation and interpreting, gender and sexuality and postcolonial studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An upper second class honours Bachelors degree or higher qualification; for some studentships and programmes a suitable masters degree may be specified. English language (international applicants): IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each sub-skill; Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall with 60 in each sub-skill; TOEFL taken before 21 January 2026: 88 overall with 20 reading, 19 writing, 19 listening, 22 speaking; TOEFL taken from 21 January 2026: 4.5 overall with no band below 4. Application requires a research proposal, proof of qualifications, an academic reference and a CV, and a funding plan. A writing sample is also required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). UK (home) full-time rate, all subjects; part-time £2,619 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 21,500 a year (2026/27). International full-time rate; part-time £10,750 per year; registration-only fee £500 after the fee-paying years Source

Intake: 1st day of any month

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

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