The University of Nottingham
German PhD/MPhil PhD
The University of Nottingham

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Course Description

We offer postgraduate research supervision in most areas and epochs of the literatures, cultures and societies of the German-speaking world from the medieval period to the present day, as well as in German history and linguistics. Specialisms include:

  • linguistics and medieval studies

  • history of language teaching

  • constructions of national identity from the 18th century to the present day

  • myth in German literature from the 18th century to the present day

  • Romanticism

  • 19th century narrative

  • novels and novellas

  • culture and politics in the Weimar Republic

  • Modernism and Postmodernism

  • critical and cultural theory

  • gender studies

  • memory and exile studies

  • Postcolonialism and cross-cultural studies

  • German cinema

  • media studies

  • autobiography in East Germany

  • intellectuals since the Wende

  • culture of the New Right in contemporary Germany

  • contemporary German historiography

  • memory, time and temporality in German literature and culture

Attending research seminars and special lectures will be an important part of your doctoral journey. You will also have the opportunity to deliver papers of your own. The culmination of your work will be a thesis that makes a significant contribution to research in German Studies.

The University of Nottingham is one of eight universities making up the AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C). The partnership provides funding and training to support the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study German PhD/MPhil, PhD, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a government funded research university based in Nottingham, England. Their aim is to become global leaders in education and research, cultivating a culture of curiosity and ambition. The university’s main campus is located approximately half an hour’s bus ride away from Nottingham city centre, which gives students the peace and quiet they need to study while not removing them completely from metropolitan comforts.

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Student composition of The University of Nottingham

undergraduates:
27810
postgraduates:
7620
Total:
35430
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Where is this programme taught

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