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PhD
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PhD at the Institute in Paris

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Application Deadlines

31 July 2025 for September 2025 entry, 31 October 2025 for January 2026 entry

Intakes

September 2025

January 2026

Programme Duration

3-4 years (full-time); 5-6 years (part-time)

Academic Direction
University of London Institute in Paris
Modes of Study
Online
On campus in Paris

The University of London Institute in Paris offers a unique opportunity for research students to work in Paris in a multilingual and interdisciplinary environment that offers support and research supervision in the broad areas of contemporary politics, city studies, cultural translation, literary studies, and multilingualism.

Key features

  1. Benefit from outstanding resources

    Your research will be supported by the extensive resources of the School of Advanced Study, including research training and library access. The Institute has its own on-site library and will support you in accessing the many other libraries and archives in Paris. It also has a dedicated postgraduate study.

  2. Join a close-knit scholarly community

    Studying at the Institute in Paris combines the advantages of a small, friendly academic community with the resources and capabilities of a top UK university. Our student community is small but diverse. You'll be part of a supportive community of like-minded researchers.

  3. Immerse yourself in Parisian culture

    If you choose to study on campus, you'll be based in the heart of Paris. The Institute's central location on the Left Bank’s Esplanade des Invalides places it at the city’s historic centre, within easy reach of countless museums, libraries and cultural institutions.

  4. Fit your studies around your life

    Enjoy flexibility in terms of where and how you study. Supervision is available on campus or online, so you can research from home in your own time; and as the PhD can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

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Start dates

  • September 2025 - application deadline closes