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    MA 1 year full-time

Course Description

Are you keen to specialise in the academic study of your chosen language and culture, and do you want to develop your professional development and communication skills? Do you have the motivation to develop an individual research path, leading potentially to PhD study?

This course combines taught professionally-oriented modules with research-orientated modules in the culture of your chosen Modern Language, offering an advanced preparation for doctoral research. You will work with the support of internationally leading researchers, drawing on expertise in critical debates in the study of Modern languages and their corresponding cultures, research skills, professional and communication skills, public engagement and key research themes.

You will benefit from an introduction to critical theories and perspectives across a variety of intellectual traditions, as well as develop your own research specialism in your chosen language and culture.

Entry Requirements

  • 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

Graduates from these courses are well-equipped to pursue roles such as: PhD students, translators (both freelance and in-house), intercultural communicators, professionals in the publishing industry, marketing associates, language teachers, officials in international businesses or organisations, and civil servant, among others.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Critical Debates in the Study of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Professional Development and Communication Skills
  • Research Skills in Modern Languages
  • Guided Research Project
  • Dissertation in Modern Languages and Cultures

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Public Engagement
  • You can also choose other 15-CAT PGT modules offered in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures 
  • You can also choose any other 15-CAT PGT module from the Faculty of Arts or wider University, subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies.

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