Doctoral School of Literary Studies
Doctoral School of Literary Studies
Doctor (PhD) of Literary and Cultural Studies
Degree program
Doctoral
MAB 2017/6/IX/4/2/1073
English
4+4 semesters (2+2 years)
240
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The goal of this program is to prepare students for obtaining their PhD degree through acquisition of latest research methodologies, participation in conferences and teaching expertise in higher education.
The Doctoral School of Literary Studies offers doctoral studies in the following fields:
- Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
- Comparative Literature
- The Hungarian and European Renaissance
- The Hungarian Baroque
- The Hungarian and European Enlightenment
- Romantic and Early Modern Hungarian Literature
- Hungarian Modernism
- Hungarian Literature after 1945
- The Folklore and Literature of the Uralic Peoples
- Library Studies
- Hungarian and Comparative Folklore
- Medieval and Early Modern English Literature and Culture
- Modern English and American Literature and Culture
- American Studies
- French Literature
- Portuguese Literatures: History of Prose Fiction
- Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
- Textual Analysis of the Works and Precedents of Contemporary Latin-American Prose Fiction
- Russian Literature and Literary Studies: a Comparative Approach
- Russian Literature and Culture between East and West
- Slavic Literatures
- Studies in German Literatures and Cultures
- Dutch Studies
- Scandinavian Studies
Main aims of the doctoral school are to prepare students for obtaining the doctoral (PhD) degree through helping them to gain mastery in scholarly research and writing, encouraging their conference participation, and creating the opportunity for them to take part in the various activities of the home-department.
Find the list of study units here
Having a doctoral degree from the various fields of literary studies prepares the students for high quality academic work, with special skills in languages and literary history, such as trains them to teach at university, and gives experiences in scholarly project work.
Research Institutes, Universities, Museums, Diplomacy, Press and Media, Publishing Companies
420 EUR
2,600 EUR, to be paid in HUF at the exchange rate valid on the day of payment (the exact sum of the tuition fee will be fixed by the Faculty Council for every year)
9000 HUF (non-refundable)
9000 HUF (non-refundable)
2,600 EUR, to be paid in HUF at the exchange rate valid on the day of payment (the exact sum of the tuition fee will be fixed by the Faculty Council for every year)
9000 HUF (non-refundable)
Yes
04, Sep, 2023
08, May, 2023
No
Entry requirements
Master's diploma with qualification (minimum with 'good' qualification)
Language requirements
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2
Please visit https://btk.elte.hu/en/phd/application for the list of language exams acceptable for the application.
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Master-level degree |
with good qualification or above |
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AcademicCV |
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Research work plan |
3-4 pages |
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Letter of recommendation |
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Certification of language competence |
please visit https://btk.elte.hu/en/phd/application for the list of language exams acceptable for the application |
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Statement of the supervisor approving the research plan |
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List of publications |
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The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.
Applications can be accepted for the topics offered by the supervisors of the doctoral schools. (To be published on the website of the Faculty)
Bank information for paying the application fee:
Beneficiary: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Account number: 10032000-01426201-00000000
IBAN: HU03 1003 2000 0142 6201 0000 0000
SWIFT: MANEHUHB
BIC: HUSTHUHB
Transfer information: FELVI-BTKPHD C104 C10401/16
Procedure of the entrance examination:
The applicants will be interviewed by an admission committee (entrance examination). In this interview, they will be asked about previous university achievements, the individual research plan and the scientific competence in the field of interest.
Approximate date of the interviews: 16 May 2022 – 17 June 2022
The Faculty's doctoral council decides of acceptance or rejection on the grounds of the admission committee’s reports prepared following the interview.
Approximate date of the decision: 31 July 2022
The decision regarding admission or rejection will be sent by post or email by the Department of Doctoral and Academic Affairs.
The admission resolution does not create a student status in itself, only the personal enrolment at the University establishes the student status. Before sending the application, please contact the head of the doctoral training program in the frame of which you wish to study.
Type of entrance examination: oral
Place of entrance examination: Faculty of Humanities, 1088 Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/A or Skype
Further details of selection and evaluation:
The ranking is based on a total evaluation of the academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam. During this entrance exam, the candidate will be asked about previous university achievements, the individual research plan and the scientific competence in the field of interest.
Dr. Zoltán KULCSÁR-SZABÓ
Head of the Doctoral School of Literary Studies
Mr. Zsolt HORVÁTH
International PhD coordinator
E-mail: horvath.zsolt@btk.elte.hu
Postal address: H-1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 4/A
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities
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Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) offers more than 100 degree programs to international students in the fields of Business, Education and Psychology, Humanities, Informatics, Law, Primary and Pre-School Education, Social Sciences and Science. Currently, about 3000 international students study at ELTE and the community of international students is growing from year to year. Check out what our international students think and discover the wide-range of opportunities waiting for you at ELTE. Join the growing international community of ELTE.
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