MRes Modern Languages & Cultures at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Expertise and supervision cover language, culture, sociolinguistics, literature and history for French, German, Hispanic, Italian and Slavonic Studies, alongside Comparative Literature and Translation Studies.

Faculty: College of Arts & Humanities | Department: School of Modern Languages & Cultures | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

MRes includes 60 to 90 credits of taught courses plus independent study, with a thesis of 20,000 to 30,000 words. Research is organised in five clusters: Visual Culture; Histories and Subjectivities; Writing in Transit/Cultural Translations; Critical Editions and Translations; and Language and Society (SocioLang).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a 2.1 honours degree; candidates 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 and named supervisor information. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no subtest below 6.5 (other accepted tests include TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre) and Cambridge C1/C2).

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). 2027/28 full-time annual tuition (international and EU). UK fee for 2027/28 to be confirmed (2026/27 UK fee was GBP 5,238). Part-time study is charged at half the full-time annual fee. Excludes possible bench fees (research support costs) set in the offer Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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