MRes Arts and Humanities at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

Research preparation degree for advanced study within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, structured around each student's personal research interests. It is available across a wide range of disciplines in the School of Arts, English and Languages and in Archaeology, and is supported by a bespoke research preparation portfolio and optional modules.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: School of Arts, English and Languages (also Archaeology) | Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time | Intake: Academic Year 2027/28 (late September start) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Research Preparation Portfolio I and II (20 credits each) and either a Dissertation (100 credits) or a Portfolio (100 credits). Optional modules span areas such as Linguistics (research methods, corpus linguistics, phonetics and phonology), translation and interpreting, Celtic and Irish studies, Music, Broadcasting, arts management, Archaeology (Advanced Excavation) and Belfast studies.

Career pathways

Develops analytical and critical research skills and project management capacities relevant to professional and intellectual contexts, and prepares students for doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or above in a related subject, or equivalent. Applicants with relevant professional experience and a 2:2 are considered case by case; exceptionally, applicants without a 2:2 but with relevant experience (for example several years as a composer, sound technician or in theatre) may be allowed to demonstrate equivalent achievement. All applicants must submit a 750-word research proposal and, if applicable, a portfolio of practice-based work. Apply as early as possible and ideally by 13 August 2027. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 5.5 (within the last 2 years), or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,250 a year (2027/28). Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland rate. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,400 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time

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