MRes Modern Languages at University of Chester

This course will provide graduates with the opportunity to develop an independent, substantial piece of scholarly research in a field of Modern Languages and Language Area Studies. Students will be informed by, and contribute to, academic debates about the methods, approaches and practices that underpin the discipline. We provide a supportive environment for the design and production of your research dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2026, October 2027  |  Location: Chester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Alongside the Research Dissertation on an individual topic chosen by you, you will take, along with all students preparing postgraduate dissertations, one double core module: Research into Cultural Identities. This is designed to introduce you to the skills required to undertake Modern Languages and Area Studies research at Master’s level. Core modules include Researching Languages and Cultures, MRes Dissertation: Humanities and Social Sciences.

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