Students aspiring to an academic career either with us or at a university elsewhere, and who wish to deepen their specialist knowledge, can opt for a six-semester doctoral programme.
If you are not yet sure whether you want to take on the challenge of a doctoral degree programme, you can take advantage of the support offered by Doctoral Academy at the University of Graz.
Doctoral degree programmes at the Faculty of Humanities:

Application procedure - Deadline for winter semester 2025/26: 07.07. - 05.09.2025
Application procedure - Deadline for winter semester 2025/26: 07.07. - 05.09.2025
Structured and better supervised through doctoral studies? Apply for one of our doctoral programmes.
Informationen for Doctoral Programmes Philosophy (Curriculum 17W) and Antiquity (Curriculum 19W)
Doctoral students at the Faculty of Humanities can apply for funding for travel and accommodation expenses as well as participation fees for academic events.
On Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 from 16:45 p.m. to 18:15 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms Bürgermeister will be held in Sitzungszimmer GEWI, Universitätsplatz 3, EG
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Compulsory Subject: Sustainability and (Research)Data
Chairperson: Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Bernhard Bauer
Examiners: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Vogeler, MA; Prof. Dr. Gioele Barabucci, Assoz. Prof. Chiara Zuanni, PhD
On Monday, June 2nd, 2025 from 15:30 p.m. to 17:00 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms. Zechner will be held in Sitzungszimmer 01.18, Universitätsplatz 3, 1. OG
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Compulsory Subject: Literary Theory
Chairperson: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christine Schwanecke
Examiners: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Maria Löschnigg, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia Hoydis, Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Martin Löschnigg