German and Comparative Literature

University of Kent
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 3 Years Languages

About this course

A PhD in German and Comparative Literature enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication. Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words, in English or in German. Current theses being written between the departments of German and Comparative Literature include a comparison of W.G. Sebald and Orhan Pamuk as ‘marginal’ writers, and a study of post-Holocaust and post-colonial ‘trauma’ discourses.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 5 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Canterbury

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Canterbury

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
2115 Social and humanities scientists

Course Details

Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Canterbury
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Languages