Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities

Doktoratsstudium Geistes- und Kulturwissenschaften

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz · Linz · Austria

A 6-semester doctoral programme, taught in German, in Linz.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source

Next dateRolling admission⁠Starts

LanguageGerman⁠

Duration6 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

8 modules published

What are all the subjects?

Elective / Dissertation Subject · 1 module · all module group · 24 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	24

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Modules · 4 modules · all module group · credits for 3 of 4

Module	ECTS
	126
	24
	30
	?

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

Required Subjects · 3 modules · all module group · 30 ECTS

Module	ECTS
	15
	6
	9

Source: kusss.jku.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelDoctorate · EQF 8, ISCED 8⁠

QualificationDr.in phil. / Dr. phil.⁠

Credits180 ECTS⁠

Study modeNot found on official pages

DeliveryNot found on official pages

Where you'll study

Studying in Linz

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 211,944 in 2024

Distance to the centre≈ 4.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred

FacilitiesGym (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Library (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Sports fields (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Library (JKU MED Campus)⁠, LaboratoriesInferred

FoodCafeteria (JKU Auhof Campus)Inferred, Cafeteria (JKU MED Campus)Inferred, Canteen (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠

SupportCareer service (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, Student union (JKU Auhof Campus)⁠, CounsellingInferred, Disability supportInferred, Health serviceInferred, Student clubs⁠

The rest of what we hold on Johannes Kepler Universität Linz is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

IRIS FISCHLMAYR Scholarship

Grant

Study Grants

Grant

Borealis-MORE-Scholarship

Every fee and condition published

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Student union	All applicants	2026/27	€26.20 / semester

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesApplication · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleApplication · Rolling⁠

What do they ask for?

Prior educationUnknown

How to applyUnknown

What else to look at

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities is a doctoral programme in humanities and languages at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz in Linz, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 8 modules.

How much does Doctorate in Social Sciences and Humanities cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

German.

How long does it take?

6 semesters.

Where is it?

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Linz, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 12 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 0 with values · 1 without

Language requirementNot found on official pages

Programme · 6 with values · 2 without

QualificationDr.in phil. / Dr. phil.⁠

Credits180 ECTS⁠

DeliveryNot found on official pages

Duration6 semesters⁠

Language of instructionGerman⁠

LevelDoctorate · EQF 8, ISCED 8⁠

LocationLinz, AustriaInferred

Study modeNot found on official pages

Institution record: Johannes Kepler Universität Linz