PHDDoctoral School of Literary Studies [Arts and Humanities]
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Doctoral, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PHD |
| Course code | Arts and Humanities |
| Accreditation | MAB 2019/7/VIII/4/2/1335 |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) The Master diploma (or higher) has to be minimum with ‘good’ or equivalent qualification. B2 level (or higher) (for 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, Research Plan (3-5 pages), and a Statement of the Supervisor from your future ELTE supervisor. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The deadline for uploading your Research Plan and Statement of the Supervisor is the last day of the application period. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level or higher Or equivalent Bachelor or Master diploma if the language of the studies was English. At the latest at the same time as submitting the dissertation, students must also submit proof of knowledge of the second language required for the obtainment of the doctoral degree (if it is not already done so). IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The American Studies, Medieval and Early Modern English Literature and Culture and Modern English and American Literature and Culture Doctoral Programmes require C1 level English knowledge. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Beside the Motivation letter, every applicant has to submit a Research Plan (3-5 pages) statement of the supervisor must be uploaded |
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Overview
In the Literary Studies PhD program, students acquire a broad knowledge of literary criticism and theory as well as a mastery of close reading techniques. Students develop finely honed skills as critical readers, writers, and analytical thinkers while studying works of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama from a wide range of cultures and literary and historical periods.
Available doctoral programmes:
American Studies (only with C1 English knowledge)
Comparative Literature
Dutch StudiesDutch and Scandinavian Studies
French Literature
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
Library Studies
Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
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)
Russian Literature and Literary Studies: a Comparative Approach
Slavic Literatures
The Folklore and Literature of the Uralic Peoples
The Hungarian Baroque
Spanish and Portuguese Literatures
The Entry Requirement is completed MA-level studies in the field related to the desired Ph.D. program and a B2 level or higher language exam or equivalent document and a Letter of Acceptance from your future ELTE supervisor.
Doctoral schools/programmes may also request other documents to be attached (e.g. thesis, publication). For other special requirements and for the available topics visit our webpage:
www.btk.elte.hu/en/phd/application
- “Special requirement and Doctoral Topics available to apply”
Before sending the application, please contact the head of the doctoral training programme you wish to study at!
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.
Preparatory and Specialisation years are not available for Ph.D. studies.
For more information please contact:
Ms. Kinga Fürtön
PhD coordinator
furton.kinga@btk.elte.hu
website: studyinhungary.hu/institution/eotvos-lorand-university-66.html
www.btk.elte.hu/en/content/phd-studies.t.3125?m=48
Programme structure
4-year training in 2 parts for 240 credits.
Training and Research Period (1-4 semester, 120 credits): 8 obligatory courses, 4 consultations. Each course and consultation worth 10 credit. At the end of the Training and Research Period, the student has to complete the Comprehensive Exam. Students who fail to take the Comprehensive Exam by the end of the 4th semester (until the deadline of the re-examination period), or should fail the Comprehensive Exam (even the reexamination) will lose their student status.
Research and dissertation Period (5-8th semester, 120 credits): 4 consultations (4X10 credits), scientific work (80 credits). After collecting all 240 credits the student receives the absolutorium and can start the Doctoral Process.
The final deadline for the submission also involves having a certificate of a second foreign language, which is due to the submission date of the dissertation’s final version. This proof can be a state-accredited or equivalent intermediate (B2) or higher level comprehensive/oral /written certificate.
Ph. D degree can be obtained during the Doctoral Procedure, which includes the Public Disputation of the Doctoral Thesis. The Thesis must be submitted 3 years after the Comprehensive Exam.
The curriculum can be downloaded at: www.elte.hu/dstore/document/178/KPR_V_A_DOKT.pdf
Career opportunities
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.
Job examples
Scholar, Academic researcher, Teacher in high education, Lecturer, Lector, Editor, Translator etc.