Welcome to the GSPoL! Here, you will find detailed information on different aspects of the PhD program.
Next to working on your dissertation, you will be taking part in a curriculum during the program. Under materials you will find documents and forms that you will need during your studies. Please take notice of the study regulations throughout your studies and when handing in your dissertation.
Seven Reasons to Earn Your Doctorate at the Graduate School Practices of Literature
- Efficient completion: 3-year PhD programme
- Exceptional mentoring: personal and interdisciplinary mentoring provided by local professors and a wide range of international experts.
- Research-oriented curriculum including lectures, colloquia and workshops with distinguished professors
- Community and networking: close cooperation with fellow doctoral candidates as well as postdoctoral and senior scholars
- Individual focus: elective courses and projects throughout the curriculum (e.g. organisation of events, conferences and workshops)
- Joint decision-making and participation in committees and extracurricular projects (e.g. Muenster Lectures, Textpraxis and many more)
- Career orientation and experience: internships in external institutions; stays abroad; acquisition of transferable skills; participation in academic teaching
Earn a Doctorate in Muenster
The University of Münster (UM), with approximately 42,000 students and around 120 fields of study, is one of the largest universities in Germany. Boasting a strong profile in the humanities, it offers well-established research structures and numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary and international exchange. Dozens of humanities and social science scholars are currently involved in the externally funded Excellence Cluster Religion and Politics. In addition, several graduate schools in the humanities and social sciences, together with the overarching smartNETWORK, provide ideal conditions for successfully pursuing a doctoral degree and building interdisciplinary networks.
The University of Münster also offers supportive social and academic conditions: it has been certified as a family-friendly university since 2008 and actively promotes gender mainstreaming.