Overview

The doctoral programme entails independent research of international standard in the doctoral candidate’s respective field of doctoral research. It enables graduates to conduct independent research of international standard in their respective field of doctoral research.

Key facts

University of Vienna's Humanities, Philosophy and Education programme will teach you more about this topic.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

African Studies
Egyptology
Ancient History
Old Near Eastern Philology and Archeology
Arabic Studies
Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

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More details

Application and admission to a doctoral/PhD programme is open throughout the year

Language

English

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87

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Credits

24 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

Education Philosophy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be able to apply for admission to the doctoral programme at the University of Vienna, the applicant must hold a subject-related diploma or master's degree or another subject-related degree of at least the same level of higher education, issued at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. In addition, documents on the planned dissertation project must be submitted (see link below). Applications for admission will be forwarded to the responsible doctoral programme director for content review. Please note that the processing may take several weeks. The result of the examination will be communicated by an admission letter.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1452 EUR / year

≈ 1452 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

726 EUR / year

≈ 726 EUR / year

Additional Details

EEA students start paying tuition from the 9th semester onwards

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Humanities, Philosophy and Education.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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