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MRes English at University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MRes in English is a research degree supervised by the English section of the Department of Humanities at Strathclyde. Supervision covers Early Modern, 20th and 21st century, Scottish, postcolonial and genre literature, critical medical humanities and environmental humanities.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Humanities  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: Sep 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students complete an independent research project under supervision, within areas including Renaissance, Victorian and Edwardian literature, life writing, gender and sexuality, poetry and poetics, and linguistic and cognitive literary studies. Postgraduate students belong to the Scottish Graduate School in Arts and Humanities.

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Entry requirements

Normally a first-class or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent. Application requires transcripts and certificates, two references (one academic), funding information and a research proposal of 1,500-2,000 words. International applicants whose first language is not English need a minimum overall IELTS of 6.5 or equivalent, with no component below 5.5 (test taken within two years of the start date). MRes applications are in two stages: online application by the closing dates, then interview for selected applicants.

Intake: Sep 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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