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.
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