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 summer semester 2025: 07.01. - 04.02.2025
Application procedure - Deadline for summer semester 2025: 07.01. - 04.02.2025
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.
26.03.2025: Public doctoral exam of Vanessa Steinkogler, BA MA
On Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 from 13:00 p.m. to 14:30 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms Steinkogler will be held in Recherchierraum am ITAT, 0033-01-0098, Merangasse 70, 1. OG
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Compulsory Subject: Interpreting Studies
Chairperson: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Sabine Schmölzer-Eibinger
Examiners: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Nadja Grbic, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebnem Bahadir-Berzig, Univ.-Prorf. Dr. Pekka Kujamäki
28.03.2025: Public doctoral exam of Lisa Erlenbusch, BA BA MA MA MA
On Friday, March 28th, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms Erlenbusch will be held in the Sitzungszimmer GEWI, Universitätsplatz 3, EG
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Compulsory Subject: Modern German Literature
Chairperson: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Robert Vellusig
Examiners: Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Neuhuber, Ao.Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Günter Höfler, Ao.Univ.-Prof. i.R. Mag. Dr. Beatrix Müller-Kampel
31.03.2025: Public doctoral exam of Mag.phil. Nina Reibenschuh
On Monday, March 31st, 2025 from 08:15 a.m. to 09:45 a.m., the doctoral exam of Ms. Reibenschuh will be held in the SR 81.21, Elisabethstraße 59, 2. OG
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Compulsory Subject: American Literature
Chairperson: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Hermine Penz
Examiners: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Roberta Maierhofer, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kurt Hahn, Dr. phil.habil. Heike Hartung (online)
01.04.2025: Public doctoral exam of Nikol Stopic, BEd MA
On Tuesday, April 1st , 2025 from 15:15 p.m. to 16:45 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms Stopic will be held in the Sitzungszimmer GEWI, Universitätsplatz 3, EG
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Compulsory Subject: Applied Linguistics
Chairperson: Assoz. Prof. Dr. Anouschka Foltz, MA MA
Examiners: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Margit Reitbauer, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Karoline Marko, Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Georg Marko
07.04.2025: Public doctoral exam of Mag.phil. Clemens Josef Wurzinger
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2025 from 08:15 a.m. to 09:45 a.m., the doctoral exam of Mr. Wurzinger will be held in the Videokonferenzraum, Universitätsstraße 15, Bauteil C, 1. OG
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Compulsory subject: Latin literature
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Spickermann
Examiners: Prof. Dr. Ursula Gärtner, Prof. Dr. Jörg Rüpke (online), Prof. Dr. Katharina Waldner (online)
08.04.2025: Public doctoral exam of Mag. Friederike Dolsak
On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 from 13:00 p.m. to 14:30 p.m., the doctoral exam of Ms. Dolsak will be held in the Sitzungszimmer GEWI, Universitätsplatz 3, EG
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Compulsory Subject: General Economic and Social History
Chairperson: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Günther Bernhard, MAS
Examiners: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Nikolaus Reisinger, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Walter Iber, Ao.Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr. Burkhard Pöttler