The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
The University of British Columbia (UBC)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Full-time | find out | September | 4802 | CAD 8436 per year |
Program Overview
The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at UBC integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover the full range of German literature and culture from medieval to the present. Course offerings comprise approaches from historical, cultural, media, performance and gender studies. The program's structure encourages students to develop their individual focus of study and research. The PhD program focuses on the application of the major critical theories and the development of discipline-related expertise.
What sets the UBC program apart?
We are one of North America's top departments for Northern and Central European languages, with a thriving cohort of German and Swedish-language students and outstanding Polish, Danish and Russian language programs.
We encourage our PhD students to pursue German cultural and literary studies with an interdisciplinary approach.
Our faculty, whose expertise lies in all areas of German, Baltic, Scandinavian, and Slavic studies, including gender, film and media studies, as well as second language acquisition, prepare students for their future endeavours and engage them in a diversity of professional development opportunities.
Our faculty are dedicated teachers who are regularly honoured with prestigious teaching awards.
Career Options
We give our students the language and cultural competencies to be at home in an increasingly borderless world, setting them apart in the global job market where knowledge of other languages and cultures is in high demand. Our alumni go on to rewarding careers in academia and at a variety of leading institutions, such as: UBC, McGill University, The University of Victoria, Stanford University, Bates College, Free University Berlin, and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
Contact The University of British Columbia (UBC) to find course entry requirements.
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