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Portuguese and Lusophone Studies PhD

University of Nottingham

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our research areas include, but are not limited to,Literature and culture in Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa from the 19th century to the present dayPolitical and intellectual history of Portugal and Lusophone AfricaHistory of Brazil (particularly slavery)Before you start your research degree you will have completed a research-preparation masters degree in a related discipline and have agreed your research topic with a main supervisor and co-supervisor. You will work with this team closely for the duration of your study and are welcome to consult any other member of the department whose research seems of relevance to your own work.You are required to attend all departmental research seminars and special lectures and deliver at least one paper of your own each year, usually at the annual Postgraduate Forum or at a work-in-progress seminar.At the end of three years’ full-time registration, plus one year optional writing-up, you will have written a thesis of between 80,000-100,000 words, in English or Portuguese, on a topic which makes a significant contribution to the sum of knowledge on the Hispanic or Lusophone worlds.Culture and visual culture of Lusophone Africa and the Portuguese diaspora (cinema, popular culture)

Application deadline

24/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 25,750per 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 Nottingham

University of Nottingham

  • University League Table

    26th

  • Campus address

    University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Iberian Languages

    18th out of 42 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    139 63%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    22nd

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    22nd

    1

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