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French PhD

University of Bristol

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Clifton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

The Department of French is committed to research innovation and excellence in major aspects of French Studies. The department has an exceptionally wide range of expertise, including the medieval period, early modern period, visual-textual relations, 19th, 20th and 21st-century literature, film and drama (including screen and stage adaptations), cultural history, politics, and comparative literature. We collaborate extensively with other departments, especially in the fields of visual and literary cultures, conflict and culture, medieval studies, English, and comparative literature. Each research student is assigned to an academic who works in their proposed area of research or a related field, and benefits from the input of a second supervisor who may be from another department, depending on the interdisciplinary nature of the project. The department is a regional centre for the Group for War and Culture Studies and members of the department are active in a wide range of Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences research centres and groups. A number of our staff members are editors of leading journals and active in subject associations. Postgraduate students can benefit from an exchange agreement with the Ecole Normale Superieure (rue d'Ulm),or take an exchange lecturer post at the Universite de Bordeaux III. Research students often lead the organisation of postgraduate seminar series exploring a theme of their choice.

Application deadline

10/09/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 21,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    French

    8th out of 42 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    158 74%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    23rd

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    25th

    6

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