PhD Germanic Studies at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

All students in the graduate program take a core of required courses. In consultation with the graduate advisor, each student chooses a concentration to aid in the choice of electives. Concentrations are developed by students in consultation with the graduate program to accommodate their individual career goals and interests. Students' concentrations may include courses from outside the department that are related to the major area of study.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 30 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 semester credit hours. The doctoral program usually requires 27 semester hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree. In consultation with the graduate advisor, students develop primary and supporting areas of specialization, with the primary area usually being the area of the proposed dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Entering graduate students must have a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent from a university outside the United States), ordinarily with a major in German or the appropriate Germanic language.

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 application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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