Overview
The MLitt in French Studies at the University of St Andrews is distinguished by the breadth of its research which spans language, literary, and cultural studies across eight distinct language areas – Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, and Spanish – and comparative literature, but also a range of cultural-historical epochs from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Highlights
- Expand your interest in literary and cultural studies through transnational teaching from a wide variety of experts across the School of Modern Languages
- Deepen your knowledge in your chosen language area or areas by exploration through new perspectives and methodologies
- Gain a global outlook provided by 50 full-time academic staff teaching in eight languages and comparative literature, and providing a broad range of disciplinary knowledge, teaching and supervision expertise
- Engage with world-leading research through involvement in the work of the School's research centres and interdisciplinary research groups
- Explore cross-disciplinary studies with an option module in the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Careers
Modern Language postgraduates go on to careers in academia or in fields such as:- consulting
- energy resource management
- international development
- journalism
- UN interpreting
- public policy
- publishing
- the civil and diplomatic services
- academia as University academics and administrators
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Comparative Methodologies and Research Skills
- Literary and Cultural Introspection
- Literary and Cultural Extrospection
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- St Andrews, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies French studies View 15 other Masters in French studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a Modern Language or Comparative Literature. There is no option to study an additional language as part of this programme.
- If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.
- English language proficiency.
- CV with a history of your education and employment to date
- personal statement of around 500 words outlining your personal motivations for applying and how the course fits with your career ambitions
- sample of your own, single-authored academic written work in English of around 2,000 words
- two references, one of which must be academic
- academic transcript and degree certificate
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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25900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25900 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
12030 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12030 GBP per year during 12 months.
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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