Tuition Fee
GBP 21,840
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
36 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Literature | Comparative Literature
Area of study
Humanities
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 21,840
About Program
Program Overview
The University of Birmingham's French Studies PhD/MA by Research program in French Studies examines how the study of languages, discourses, and cultures challenges our comprehension and experience of the world. The program focuses on the 20th and 21st centuries with a focus on topics such as colonial and postcolonial research, exile and migration, memory studies, and digital humanities in modern languages.
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements:
- For MRes and MA by Research programmes:
- A good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.
- For PhD programmes:
- A Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
International Students:
- General Requirements:
- A Bachelors degree and a Masters degree, with a GPA of 14/20 from a recognised institution to be considered. Applicants with lower grades than this may be considered on an individual basis.
- Specific Requirements by Country:
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- Standard Requirements:
- IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
- Equivalent Scores:
- TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 21 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 59 in all four skills
- Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
- English for Academic Purposes Presessional Course: If you successfully complete the course, you will be able to fulfil the language requirement without retaking a language qualification.
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