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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • 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.Modern Francophone literature and cinemaChildren’s and women’s literature in FrenchFrancophone (Indian Ocean) literatureTwentieth-century philosophical writing in FrenchPhilanthropy and NGOsDisability studiesWar studiesTranslation and publishing history

Application deadline

01/08/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 21,750per year

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    43rd

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

Join a global community of students from around 150 countries, plus alumni like actor Tang Wei, rapper Falz and author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor.
Enhance your academic English with expert support at every level.
Recognised for its generous support, the university offers initiatives like the £6,000-a-year Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    33rd out of 42 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    119 56%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    54.0 54%

    38th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.30 82%

    11th

    2

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