PhD French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University

Programme overview

PhD/MPhil in French Studies in the School of Modern Languages, with one or two supervisors depending on the research area and access to computing facilities with translation memory software, library provision and the School film library.

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

What you will study

Supervised research on topics such as race, immigration and national identity in France, French cinema, representations of the banlieues, contemporary French politics, travel writing, urban cultures, transnationalism, bande dessinee, adaptation and theories of voice in French-language literature and film. Comparative topics can be co-supervised.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject; applications are judged individually including work experience and other qualifications. Non-native speakers of English normally need IELTS 6.5 or above with no element below 6.0; an overall 5.5 can take a summer pre-sessional course in the English Language Centre.

Duration: 2-6 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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