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Aberystwyth University: European Languages
| Institution | Aberystwyth University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Modern Languages |
| Web | www.aber.ac.uk |
| modernlangs@aber.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01970 622522 |
| Study type | Research |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
This course offers a range of opportunities for research in three major European Languages - French, German and Spanish. The expertise of the teaching staff covers a variety of fields within each language, ranging from drama to cinema, to sociolinguistics, as well as philological language and literary studies.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The minimum basic entry requirement for a MPhil or PhD is normally a good Honours Degree or its equivalent in a subject relevant to the intended area of research. Applicants whose first language is not English will require IELTS score of at least 6.5. |
| Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Summary
This course offers a range of opportunities for research in three major European Languages - French, German and Spanish. The expertise of the teaching staff covers a variety of fields within each language, ranging from drama to cinema, to sociolinguistics, as well as philological language and literary studies.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The minimum basic entry requirement for a MPhil or PhD is normally a good Honours Degree or its equivalent in a subject relevant to the intended area of research. Applicants whose first language is not English will require IELTS score of at least 6.5. |
| Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
Research interests include: French: Historical linguistics; early modern literature and ideas; modern literature; cinema; Anglo-Norman; historical linguistics; romance linguistics. German: Sociolinguistics, especially language attitudes, relationship between standard and non-standard varieties, language awareness, language in education, 20th-century literature and ideas. Spanish: Stylistic comparison of 19th-century Spanish novels, North African comparative colonial literature; cosmopolitanism, geoplotics, landscape, science in Latin American literature and film.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area, or equivalent. Applicants whose first language is not English will require IELTS score of at least 6.5. |
| Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
Summary
Research interests include: French: Historical linguistics; early modern literature and ideas; modern literature; cinema; Anglo-Norman; historical linguistics; romance linguistics. German: Sociolinguistics, especially language attitudes, relationship between standard and non-standard varieties, language awareness, language in education, 20th-century literature and ideas. Spanish: Stylistic comparison of 19th-century Spanish novels, North African comparative colonial literature; cosmopolitanism, geoplotics, landscape, science in Latin American literature and film.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 2:1 Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area, or equivalent. Applicants whose first language is not English will require IELTS score of at least 6.5. |
| Location | Penglais Campus Penglais Road Ceredigion Aberystwyth SY23 3AR |
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