MLitt (Research) French at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Postgraduate research in French at Glasgow, within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, offers supervision from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period across poetry, the novel, theatre and performance, language studies, cultural studies, theory and visual cultures. The MLitt is assessed by a thesis of 40,000-70,000 words.

Faculty: College of Arts & Humanities | Department: School of Modern Languages and Cultures | Duration: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research strengths include contemporary French history and society, Francophone African and Caribbean literature and visual culture, medieval literature and culture, text/image studies (emblems, bandes dessinees), 19th and 20th-century literature, philosophical approaches to literature and film, gender studies, translation and medical humanities.

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Entry requirements

Usual standard of admission is a 2.1 honours degree; applicants are also usually expected to have completed or be undertaking a Master's qualification. Required documents: academic transcripts and degree certificate, CV, research proposal, two references, named supervisor information. International applicants: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest below 6.5 (also accepted: TOEFL iBT 98 overall for tests from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic test centre 70 overall, and other listed tests; General Training IELTS and online PTE Academic not accepted).

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). UK annual fee for full-time study; 2027/28 UK fee to be confirmed; part-time is half the full-time fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). International & EU annual fee for full-time study; part-time is half the full-time fee. Bench fees (research support costs) may apply and are not included. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time

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