Course contact details
Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies contact
Email:postgradenquiries.ilcs@sas.ac.uk
School of Advanced Study, University of London
Senate House
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU
MPhil/PhD at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (Research)
- PhD
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- September 2025
- Postgraduate
- Institute of Languages, Cultures and Society
- Awarded by:
- University of London
Course summary
The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS), formerly the Institute of Modern Languages Research, supports research in the integrated study of languages, cultures, and societies.
The strength of ILCS lies in its established expertise in the language fields of French and Francophone, German, Italian and Spanish, and in the study of the mobility of people, practices and ideas. The academic staff of the Institute specialise in the study of literature and culture in comparative and transnational perspectives, in the history of ideas, in digital humanities, and in multilingualism.
ILCS provides first-class PhD supervision and guidance from academics who are leaders in their field, in collaboration with specialists at other institutions where appropriate. Students have access to networks associated with the Centres for German and Austrian Exile Studies, Contemporary Women’s Writing, Latin American and
Caribbean Studies, and Austrian Literature and Culture. More broadly, the School of Advanced Study draws on its expertise in research and teaching to provide programmes of varied and comprehensive research and skills training. These programmes help support our students and graduate researchers in their wider preparation for careers, in academia or elsewhere.
ILCS offers doctoral research supervision in the following broad areas:
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Borders
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Cities and cultures
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Comparative/world literature
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Digital Humanities
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Exile writing
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Film and cultural studies
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French and Francophone studies
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Gender and sexuality
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German philosophy
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German studies
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German-Jewish writing
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Iberian, Latin American and Caribbean studies
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Italian studies
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Memory studies
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Migration studies
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Multilingualism
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Translation studies
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Women’s writing
- Find out more about studying this degree: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/our-courses/research-degree/phd-institute-languages-cultures-societies
How to apply
International applicants
Are you an international student? Find out more about everything you need to know from visas to qualifications and language requirements: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/applying/international-students
All students applying to the School of Advanced Study have a fee status assessment before they are made a formal offer to study. The assessment determines the level of tuition fees that the student will have to pay for their programme. This can be either the “lower” Home or the “higher” Overseas fee. Find out more about the fee statuses here: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/fees-funding/fee-status
Entry requirements
Applicants for research programmes (MPhil/PhD) are normally required to hold a master’s degree.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
Our students fund their studies in a variety of ways including scholarships, bursaries and fellowships, as well as government loans and postgraduate loans. Find out about funding opportunities available for this degree here: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/fees-funding
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