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PhD in Germanic studies

University of Sheffield

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sheffield Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-DEC-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Germanic Studies has a long tradition of distinguished research in German, but we are also a leading department for Dutch Studies. And we house the world’s only Centre for Luxembourg Studies, too.Our research staff together with our language tutors, postgraduate tutors and postgraduate students form a lively community and a vibrant research environment. Germanic Studies organises regular research seminars and other events that are open to the general public. They usually take place on a Wednesday at 4pm. Our research staff are also committed teachers, with their significant publication profiles forming the basis of research-led modules. Together we cover literature, cultural history, intellectual thought, and sociolinguistics. Our staff are increasingly venturing into visual culture, too.Geographically, our areas of expertise are the broadest of all German departments in the UK. We span Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, but also lesser studied territories such as Luxembourg - and even Liechtenstein... We explore not only the Netherlands, but work on Flanders as well and we look further afield to the post-colonial, Dutch-speaking world. Many of our researchers are multilingual, working on Germanic material in a comparative, international context.

Tuition fees

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£ 23,985per year

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University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    The University of Sheffield - Main Site, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TN, United Kingdom

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With 28,000 students from over 150 countries, Sheffield is a diverse, welcoming city that's celebrated for its safety, strong sense of community, and culture.
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Ranked in the UK top 20 (Complete University Guide 2025), Sheffield is a leading university for research and teaching.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    German

    20th out of 31 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    148 65%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    21st

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    13th

    4

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