PhD

Graduate School Language & Literature Munich

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

München, GermanyLinguistics & Language Studies

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Degree

PhD

Language

German, English

Tuition

Free

Duration

6 semesters

Programme Overview

Structured doctoral school at LMU for linguistics, literature, language education, and cultural or historical research within the Faculty of Languages and Literatures.

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements: An excellent degree (Master of Arts (with thesis), Magister Artium, Diplom, Staatsexamen, Maîtrise, Laurea, etc.) in one of the subjects associated with the relevant doctoral programme
Minimum GPA: No fixed minimum GPA is published.
English requirements: No single school-wide English rule is published; language requirements depend on the specific class and doctoral call.
German requirements: Sufficient knowledge of at least two, preferably three European languages, German being one of them
Accepted bachelor fields: Requires a strong previous degree in linguistics, literature, philology, cultural studies, modern languages, or another closely related field within the school’s academic areas.
APS Certificate: No
Thesis required: Yes

Costs & Funding

Tuition fee: None
Semester contribution: 85 EUR basic LMU fee per semester, plus any applicable Deutschlandticket fee.
Funding info: Tuition: None Semester contribution: 85 EUR basic LMU fee per semester, plus any applicable Deutschlandticket fee.

Career Outcomes

The programme prepares graduates primarily for academic research and teaching careers, and also for advanced roles in cultural and educational sectors.

Specialisations

Class of LanguageClass of LiteratureClass of Language EducationClass of Culture and History

Typical job roles

Academic researcherPostdoctoral fellowResearcher in linguistics/literatureLanguage educator

Target industries

AcademiaResearch institutionsEducationCultural institutions