PhD in Spanish

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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# 1QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

48,451 GBPTuition Fee/year

16 May, 2024Application Deadline

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Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Spanish and Portuguese Section offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan. It is unique in its commitment to exploring the trans-historical and cross-cultural interrelations between all these language areas and...
Read more their corresponding cultural formations. The research interests of its academic staff thus span a wide range of areas including Medieval and Golden Age Spanish cultures and their consolidation in dialogue with the diverse cultures and faith systems of Africa and the "New World"; the literature, art and cinema of Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa; the literature of modern Spain and its relationship with the Enlightenment, colonialism, and modernity; the cinema of the Ibero-American world from early silent film through to its avant-garde, indigenous, popular and transnational dimensions today; and the culture of Catalonia from its rebirth in the Renaixença, through its resistance to Franquismo in literature and film, to its vibrant contemporary artistic, architectural and cinematographic expressions.
The Section also has one of the largest contingents of Latin American specialists in the United Kingdom, whose interests span the poetry and chronicles of the colonial period; the formation of national cultures in post-Independence Spanish America and Brazil; the experimental literatures of the Spanish American "Boom"; and the literature, cinema, and visual art produced in the interlocking contexts of post-dictatorship, mass urbanisation, narcotráfico and neo-liberal globalisation. The intellectual vitality of the Section is further evidenced by a dynamic research culture of public lectures, section seminars, postgraduate workshops and conferences, all of which add to a close-knit system of graduate supervision and mentoring that encourages both individual and collective endeavour within the section.
In British universities, the PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) is traditionally awarded solely on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing which reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three to four years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It's also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, the expected timeframe for which would be five years.
During your research, you will have the opportunity to work closely with a supervisor who is a specialist in your research area. In addition to your supervisor, you will normally also be able to draw on the help and support of other members of the Section with expertise in your field of study
In addition to the specialist supervising provided by the Section, the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics runs a programme of professional training for the benefit of all research students. The programme includes seminars and workshops on library resources, giving conference papers, publishing, applications and interviews, and teaching skills. The School of Arts and Humanities runs a central programme covering a range of skills relevant to doctoral students. Doctoral students may also be offered opportunities to do small group teaching for the undergraduate colleges and, in some cases, language teaching for the Faculty.
The Spanish and Portuguese Section and the Centre of Latin American Studies are pleased to details of a Consortium in Latin American Cultural Studies for PhD students. This new flexible arrangement will foster a greater exchange of ideas between students and scholars in the Section and the Centre and provide more opportunities for them to access relevant training, funding and other resources. Please visit the Latin American Cultural Studies Consortium page on the Department of Modern and Medieval Languages website for further information. Read less

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission Requirements

TOEFL

110+

IELTS

7.5+

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Distinction).

Doctoral research for PhD programmes in French, German, Italian, Polish/Russian/Ukrainian and Spanish/Portuguese requires the study of material in the original language. Consequently, applicants must have an honours degree in that language, or be native speakers of that language, or be able to produce evidence of a reading knowledge of it equivalent to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages (CEFR).[1] [2] [3] This evidence must be provided either on the application form or via a supporting document (a certificate or a statement in an academic reference) at the time of submitting the application.

Application Deadline

16 May 2024

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Apr

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

28,483 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

48,451 GBP

Other Expenses

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#2
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#2
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#2
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#2
2019
#2
2020
#3
2021
#3
2022
#2
2023
#1
2024
#1
2025
#1

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99.1

Academic Reputation

100

Employer Reputation

97.1

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PhD in Spanish

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

# 1QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgram duration

48,451 GBPTuition Fee/year

16 May, 2024Application Deadline

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