Understanding Written Artefacts

Structured doctoral programme in manuscript cultures and the study of written artefacts, combining discipline-based doctoral research with cluster-wide interdisciplinary training at the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures.

Academic requirements

Fast-track option for exceptionally qualified applicants with only a Bachelor's degree.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

German requirements

No German skills required, but free German course available.

Accepted bachelor fields

Master's degree or equivalent in a discipline concerned with the study of manuscript cultures or written artefacts. The reviewed official programme guidance states that doctoral researchers specialise in a particular discipline while engaging in the interdisciplinary study of written artefacts.