Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
Application deadline not specified.
International students should apply as early as possible to ensure you have enough time to apply for your student visa and submit any documentation.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Overview
We offer expert supervision in a variety of subjects, allowing you to focus on an area of your choice within your discipline. Follow your intercultural research interests to a deeper level in a department ranked 6th nationally in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Features
- Having completed a masters degree and agreed your research topic with a supervisor, you will continue your research with a Modern Languages and Culture Studies PhD at University of Nottingham exploring themes from our wide field of specialisms.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- French and Francophone studies
- Hispanic and Lusophone studies
- Russian and Slavonic studies
- German studies
- Chinese studies
Academic requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- 2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject – we would usually expect you to hold, or be working towards, a masters degree in a relevant subject.
- We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 49,387 AUD / year ≈ 25,750 GBP / year
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 10,088 AUD / year ≈ 5,260 GBP / year
Living costs
Nottingham, United Kingdom
1,118-1,876 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Modern Languages and Culture Studies.
- Sports Scholarships – Provided by university, Grant 13500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
- International Sporting Excellence Award – Provided by university, Grant 7000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime (University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- ACES Scholarships – Independent provider, Grant 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Independent provider, Grant 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based (Junhua Li)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based (Boustany Foundation)
- Amberscholar Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027, Merit-based (Amber Scholar)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based (IvyPanda)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based (Salvado Law)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Independent provider, Grant 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based (Anonymous Hope Fund)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – Independent provider, Grant 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO))
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based (Leopold Figl Foundation)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Independent provider, Grant 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)