Online Doctorates in Cultural Studies

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
African Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

The Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a centre of excellence in the study of Africa. African Studies and Anthropology has been ranked second among all Area Studies departments in the country in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Cultural Heritage PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

The Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH), based at the University of Birmingham, takes a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of heritage. The IIICH draws on a global network of researchers and practitioners, as well as its long established links with the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and one of the World’s largest independent museums run by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. We offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in all aspects of cultural heritage, heritage management and related areas and welcome ideas for research which are innovative, challenging and which push at the boundaries of the cultural heritage field.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
French Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

Our internationally recognised research in French Studies ranges from the medieval to the contemporary period, focusing on the 18th century and after, with the preponderance in the 20th and 21st centuries. Recent and on-going PhDs in French Studies span a broad range of periods and topics, and we welcome enquiries and proposals relating both to discrete specialisms and to interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary work.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
German Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

We offer promising German Studies candidates the opportunity to carry out research in one of the leading centres in the country for language, literature, history and culture. Germanists working here are part of a stimulating research culture within the Department of Modern Languages, and also benefit from special links to the DAAD-supported multidisciplinary Institute for German Studies. Between us we are able to offer an exceptionally wide range of expertise, and hence supervision opportunities, ranging from the medieval period to the present day, and from traditional literary analysis to cutting-edge interdisciplinary approaches.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Hispanic Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

We offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community. Research activity in Hispanic Studies spans medieval to modern, embracing the history, literatures and cultures of Spain, Catalonia, the Hispanic Caribbean, Spanish America, Portugal and Brazil. It also encompasses the disciplines of Linguistics, Translation Studies and Cinema.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Italian Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

Italian Studies at Birmingham has an excellent record in attracting postgraduate students and offers a vibrant postgraduate community that is firmly anchored within the broader context of Modern Languages. Research interests range from Medieval to Contemporary Italy and include expertise in literary studies, history of art, translation studies, cinema and visual culture studies, politics and media studies and cultural studies.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 101-150

Established: 1900
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Russian Studies PhD

Residency Requirements: Required to visit the University once per full year of study for duration of two weeks.

We offer promising Russian Studies candidates the opportunity to carry out research in one of the leading centres in the country for language, literature, history and culture. Researchers working here are part of a stimulating research culture within the Department of Modern Languages and beyond, benefitting from special links to the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) based in the College of Social Sciences. Between us we are able to offer an exceptionally wide range of expertise, and hence supervision opportunities, with a particular focus on contemporary topics in cultural studies and social science.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1495
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
PhD in Scandinavian Studies

Residency Requirements: Supervisors may stipulate that some meetings be in person.

The PhD at the University of Aberdeen is a research degree. Research degrees are defined by the student’s own research proposal, on which (s)he will write a thesis. Research students read on their own research topic and work closely with their supervisors to define research and write a thesis. They also attend regular research seminars, are provided with opportunities to attend conferences and for some postgraduates, there are opportunities to gain undergraduate teaching experience.

Length: 36 to 72 months

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: No