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Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MLitt)

Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MLitt)

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MLitt - Master of Letters

Subject areas

Cultural Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The MLitt Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures will deepen your literary and cultural knowledge while fostering intercultural competence and transferable skills for life in an increasingly globalised world.

Course details

The School is distinguished by the breadth of its research which spans language, literary, and cultural studies across eight distinct language areas – Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, and Spanish – but also a range of cultural-historical epochs from the middle ages to the present day. This breadth is reflected in the literary and cultural topics you will study on the degree.

Highlights

Expand your interest in literary and cultural studies through transnational teaching from experts across the School of Modern Languages.

Deepen your knowledge in your chosen language area or areas by exploration through new perspectives and methodologies.

A global outlook provided by 50 full-time academic staff teaching in eight languages and providing a broad range of disciplinary knowledge, teaching, and supervision expertise.

Engage with cutting-edge research through involvement in the work of the School's research centres and interdisciplinary research groups.

Explore cross-disciplinary studies via an option module in the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Studies as part of your degree.

Assessment

Modules are assessed through coursework; there are no final exams.

After your degree

Careers

Alongside your academic learning, you will develop your broader capabilities and employability. All Masters students have access to the

  • Saints Skills Awards
  • , two flexible awards programmes undertaking skills analysis, reflective activities and mock recruitment opportunities to help develop your personal and professional skills. Graduates have gone on to careers in fields such as:

    consulting

    energy resource management

    international development

    journalism

    UN interpreting

    public policy

    publishing

    the civil and diplomatic services

    academia as University academics and administrators.

    Modules

    Literary and Cultural Theory (1): provides research training by exploring a range of literary and cultural theories through which texts may be conceptualised, criticised and analysed.

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £11,680

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £25,880

    Entry requirements

    Students need a good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a Modern Language or Comparative Literature. There is no option to study an additional language as part of this programme.