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PhD Celtic Studies (Astudiaethau Celtaidd) at Bangor University

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Research PhD in Celtic and Welsh studies that can be studied through English or Welsh, with research covering Welsh-language literature from the early Middle Ages to living authors, popular culture, feminist studies and the editing of eighteenth-century Interludes. The School has an exchange with Harvard University's Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures.

Department: School of Welsh  |  Duration: 2-6 years (PhD 2-3 years full-time or 5-6 years part-time; MPhil 2 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

PhD students normally study three years full-time and submit a thesis of 60,000-100,000 words. An MPhil is one full academic year of research leading to a dissertation of up to 30,000 words, with an MPhil in Creative Writing also available.

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Application information

Duration: 2-6 years

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