PhD German Studies at University of Washington

Programme overview

The PhD in German Studies at the University of Washington is offered with German Studies, Textual Studies, and Theory and Criticism options.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: German Studies | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

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Entry requirements

University of Washington Graduate School minimum requirements for all graduate programmes: a four-year bachelor's degree or accredited foreign equivalent (Bologna bachelor's of at least 180 ECTS qualifies); at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 over the last 90 graded quarter or 60 graded semester credits; applicants who are not native English speakers need TOEFL iBT 80 (new 0-6 scale: 4.0), TOEFL MyBest 80, Duolingo 110 or IELTS 6.5 at minimum, with no conditional admission. Individual programmes may set higher thresholds.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Domestic applicants: USD 18,045 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technolog Source

International applicants: USD 32,346 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Graduate Tier I"; the programme is assigned to this tier in the UW 2026-27 Programs in Each Graduate Tier list. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes techn Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application.

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