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Program
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
- Romanticism
- Hungarian Modernism
- Hungarian Literature after 1945
- The Folklore and Literature of the Uralic Peoples
- Library and Information Science
- Hungarian and Comparative Folklore
- Medieval and Early Modern English Literature and Culture (only with C1 English knowledge)
- Modern English and American Literature and Culture (only with C1 English knowledge)
- American Studies (only with C1 English knowledge)
- French Literature
- Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
- Spanish and Portuguese Literatures
- Russian Literature and Literary Studies: a Comparative Approach
- Slavic Literatures
- Studies in German Literatures and Cultures
- Dutch and 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.
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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
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Entry requirements
Master diploma (or higher) has to be minimum with ‘good’ or equivalent qualification.
Language requirements
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral) (A1-C2): B2
Minimum level of language proficiency (written) (A1-C2): B2
The American Studies, Medieval and Early Modern English Literature and Culture and Modern English and American Literature and Culture Doctoral Programmes require C1 or higher language exam.
ONLY the following English language exams are accepted:
- ONLY the following English language exams are accepted:
- TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test): 516-554 or
- TOEFL IBT (Internet-based test): 66-82 or
- TOEFL IBT Home Edition: 66-82 or
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.0 or
- CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference): B2 or
- Duolingo: 85 - a Bachelor or Master diploma is accepted as proof of language skills If the language of the studies was English
- If your mother tongue is English then you have to have a B2 level or higher language exam from another language.
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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Academic CV |
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Research work plan |
3-4 pages |
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Letter of recommendation |
2 |
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Copy of application fee transfer |
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Language certificate |
B2 level or above, please visit https://btk.elte.hu/en/phd/application for the list of language exams acceptable for the application |
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Letter of acceptance from the future supervisor |
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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 applications are examined by the Admission Board [21-05-2024-14.06.2024] and applicants are notified of the outcome of the selection in the online application system until [31-07-2024]. Admission letters are sent out until [31-07-2024]
The Faculty's doctoral council decides of acceptance or rejection on the grounds of the admission committee’s reports prepared following the interview.
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 online
Further details of the entrance exam:
Review of the candidates is based on the submitted application documents and on MS TEAMS or personal interview. 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.
The Faculty’s doctoral council decides of acceptance or rejection on the grounds of the admission committees reports made following the interview.
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.
Elérhetőségek
Ms. Kinga FÜRTÖN
International PhD coordinator
E-mail: furton.kinga@btk.elte.hu
Postal address: H-1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 4/A
Dr. Zoltán KULCSÁR-SZABÓ
Head of the Doctoral School of Literary Studies
Find the list of study units here