PhD in Cultural Studies in Europe

23 phd programmes in cultural studies at 15 universities in Europe are open to international students; 78% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,257 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,750 USD and 16,406 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Cultural Studies programmes

23 programmes

Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in American Cultural History and Transatlantic Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Albanology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in American Studies University College Dublin Ireland PhD 13,730 USD
PhD in Culture Studies University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Philosophy Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Austria PhD 2,907 USD
PhD in Iranian Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Empirical Cultural Studies and European Ethnology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Cultural and Religious Studies University of Wrocław Poland PhD —
PhD in Culture Studies University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Japanese Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Heritages of Portuguese Influence University of Coimbra Portugal PhD 2,000 USD
PhD in Tibetan Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Cultural Studies European University Cyprus Cyprus PhD 5,607 USD
PhD in True Crime And Visual Culture (phd) University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 24,433 USD
Doctoral Programme in Cultural Studies: Memories, Identities, Territories and Language Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
Doctoral Programme in Literature and Cultural Studies Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
Doctoral Programme in Cultural Studies: Memories, Identities, Territories and Language Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Spain PhD —
PhD in Dottorati di ricerca - Attività culturali e formative Università per Stranieri di PERUGIA Italy PhD —
PhD in Between The Times Phd Tallinn University Estonia PhD —
PhD in Media and Cultural Studies MPhil, PhD Newcastle University United Kingdom PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Promotion an der Kulturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät European University Viadrina Germany PhD —
PhD in Literary and Cultural Studies PhD University of Surrey United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in MPhil/PhD in Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies SOAS University of London United Kingdom PhD —

Universities for cultural studies in Europe

PhD in Cultural Studies in Europe: common questions

How many cultural studies programmes are there in Europe?
23 cultural studies phd programmes at 15 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a cultural studies degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in cultural studies in Europe is 4,257 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,750 USD and 16,406 USD per year.
Can I study cultural studies in Europe in English?
Yes — 78% of the cultural studies programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (18 of 23).

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