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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Whiteknights Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

As a doctoral student in the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Reading, you will contribute to our interdisciplinary research culture, and benefit from the mentoring provided by an integrated and supportive research community with an international outlook.We offer PhD programmes in:French StudiesGerman StudiesItalian StudiesSpanish and Latin American StudiesTranslation StudiesComparative and Intercultural Studies.

Tuition fees

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£ 21,250per year

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    35th

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    31st out of 47 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    123 55%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    16th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    27th

    15

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