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Postgraduate Courses

Explore more about our diverse range of MA degrees:

Our Taught Courses

MA in Translation Studies

An internationally recognised programme that offers close study of a wide range of languages
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MA in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

An exciting and dynamic new course to engage critically with literatures from around the world
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MA in Visual Culture

Develop your knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and culture
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Further Postgraduate Information

Research Degrees in the School

We have over 40 research students, carrying out PhD or MA work on topics as diverse as translation, literature, theatre, cinema and photography
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Research Groups

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures hosts six interdisciplinary research groups
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Staff Expertise

The School of Modern Languages staff list
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Postgraduate Module Handbook

Find out more information about the programme framework for your Masters, including which modules are compulsory on your programme whether you have any optional choices, and if you do have optional choices, how many you have and the extent of the choice open to you.

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About the School of Modern Languages and Cultures

As a community of academics, teachers and support staff we aim to foster a world-class student experience in all our disciplines.
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