Graduates from the Ph.D. programme in Romance Literatures are highly qualified specialists trained to conduct research work in their field (the literature of one or more Romance-speaking areas). They are able to analyse the literature of the chosen Romance-speaking area in a qualified manner, applying a synchronic or diachronic approach and modern literary methods and research procedures.

Moreover, their expertise comprises the knowledge of general literary theory, the fundamentals of comparative literature and literary theory and criticism with special emphasis on the chosen Romance-speaking area. Graduates are qualified for positions in the academia (universities, research centres etc.); their language skills and broad education qualify the graduates for employment in cultural institutions, the media, diplomacy and other fields.