Overview
This interdisciplinary Culture, Diaspora, Ethnicity programme at Birkbeck, University of London stretches across the social sciences and arts and humanities and explores:
- histories and cartographies of 'race' and racism, multiculture and postcoloniality; empire and the formation of modern Britain and contemporary transnational political communities, social identities and urban cultures
- connections between histories of colonisation and contemporary social formations and inequalities in the UK
- how local debates on 'race' and racism are shaped by the global geopolitics of the twenty-first century.
Careers and Employability
Graduates include youth and community workers and workers for organisations and charities whose concerns include criminalisation and policing, domestic violence, refugees and asylum, human rights, homelessness, imprisonment and addiction. They also include barristers and solicitors, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and psychiatrists, lecturers and social researchers in the areas of sociology, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, urban studies and social policy, teachers, film-makers, activists, curators, architects, novelists, poets, musicians, journalists and those working in the arts and cultural industries.
Programme Structure
Courses Include:
- 'Race', Racism, Postcoloniality
- Culture, Community, Identity
- A Confusion of Tongues: Illness, Language, Writing
- Aesthetics and Cultural Theory
- Contemporary US Fiction
- Freud in the world: psychoanalysis, literary writing and the legacies of history
- Magic, Science and Religion in the Renaissance
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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You can still apply through UCAS after this deadline, depending on the availability of places.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Ethnic Studies Liberal Arts View 266 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in social sciences or humanities.
- On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.
- Your personal details
- Your qualifications
- Your work experience
- Your personal statement
- Referees
- Statistical information
- English proficiency
The application form
Tuition Fee
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International
12020 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12020 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
6540 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6540 GBP per year during 12 months.
- Part-time home students: Year 1 - £4905 pa; Year 2 - 1635 pa;
- Part-time international students: Year 1 - £9015 pa; Year 2 - 3005 pa;
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.