Postgraduate Study in the Department of Modern Languages

Welcome to the postgraduate pages of the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Exeter. Modern Languages at Exeter is one of the largest departments in the University, comprising the Units of French, German, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Russian, Film Studies and the Foreign Language Centre.

What we offer

MA (Taught Masters) 

• MA in European Languages and Cultures
• MA in Film Studies                                                                                  
• MA in Medieval Studies
• MA in Sexuality and Gender Studies
• MA in Translation (with pathways in Literary Translation, Research and Specialist Translation, Professional Translation)

MRes (Master of Research)

• MRes in European Languages and Cultures
• MRes in Sexuality and Gender Studies

MPhil/PhD

• Film Studies
• French
• German
• Hispanic Studies
• Italian
• Latin American Studies
• Medieval Studies
• Russian
• Sexuality and Gender
• Interdisciplinary combinations

Why Exeter?

Diversity and Success in Research

Our research portfolio is exciting and diverse. It encompasses not only the five main language areas of our constituent Units, but also art history, critical theory, literature, linguistics, film, history, medieval studies, philosophy, sexuality and gender studies, and applied and literary translation.

Our staff are experts in their fields and supervise students across a wide range of subjects (see staff profiles). The most recent Research Assessment Exercise classified an average of 86% of research across Modern Languages units as internationally significant or above.

Funding Opportunities

For general information about fees and funding please click here.

In 2010 the following Modern Languages funding is available on a competitive basis:

• 1 AHRC studentship for MA in Translation
• 1 AHRC studentship for Masters programmes in European Languages and Cultures or Sexuality and Gender Studies
• 1 AHRC studentship for the MA in FIlm Studies
• 1 AHRC studentship for PhD French
• 1 AHRC studentship for PhD Italian
• 1 AHRC studentship for PhD Russian
• 7 PhD bursaries

NB: Deadline for application for the above ML funding is FRIDAY 12 MARCH 2010.

A Vibrant Postgraduate Community

Postgraduate students in Modern Languages are a valued part of the School's community, bringing new ideas and energy to our shared enterprise. Postgraduates enjoy the following benefits:

• Fortnightly postgraduate Modern Languages research seminar
• Open invitation to attend research seminars and reading groups across the constituent departments of the School, including the following:
  • Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Sexuality and Gender in Europe seminar and the Feminist Research Network seminar
  • Centre for Medieval Studies seminar
  • Centre for Research into Film Studies seminar
  • Centre for Victorian Studies seminar
  • Drama research seminar
  • English research seminar
  • Modern Languages research seminar
  • Russian and History Communism and Communist States joint research group seminar
  • Reading Groups (Contemporary Reading; Creative Writing; Critical Theory; Film Studies; Twentieth Century; The Renaissance; Romanticism; Modernisms)
• Opportunities to attend conferences at Exeter.
• Being a member of a postgraduate community of approximately 300 across the School of Arts, Languages and Literatures.
• Opportunities to engage with other postgraduates working across a wide range of subjects.

Excellence in Training and Supervision

We attach particular importance to the quality of research supervision and training in research methodology, and to the integration of our postgraduates into the Department's academic and research community. In addition to the opportunities above, postgraduates benefit from:

• A range of unmatched research resources including the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture, the Arthur Schnitzler Archive, and the rich collection of medieval manuscripts at the Exeter Cathedral Library.
• Excellent library facilities.
• Enhanced postgraduate facilities including a new postgraduate suite and 24-hour access to IT and common rooms.
• Personalised advice on publication, teaching and theses.
• Use of the Foreign Language Centre facilities.
• For PhD students only, training on the University's Effective Researcher Development Programme.

How to apply

We welcome enquiries and applications from holders of a good Second-Class (2:1) Honours degree or equivalent from a recognised institution. Please contact the Modern Languages Postgraduate Programmes Administrator for all enquiries concerning our postgraduate programmes. The University's Postgraduate Admissions Office provides detailed information on the application procedure.

Further information

Please use the menu on the left for further details of our programmes. For more general university information see also:

• Postgraduate Administration Office
• Postgraduate Union (offers advice on postgraduate activities at Exeter).