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Qualification
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
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Location
Singleton Park Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-OCT-25
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Duration
2 Years
Course summary
A PhD or MPhil in Modern Languages enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen your scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector. The PhD takes three years full-time or six years part-time, and the MPhil takes two years full-time or four years part-time. You submit a thesis of up to 100,000 words for PhD assessment and 60,000 words for MPhil assessment, demonstrating a significant contribution to the subject area. This is followed by an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination, or viva). In both programmes you will conduct original research, supervised by our experts, culminating in a thesis that makes an original contribution to our knowledge and understanding of modern languages. Modern Languages at Swansea encompasses Arabic, Mandarin-Chinese, French, German and Hispanic Studies with research strengths in written culture and European cinema. Dynamic research in our department has won attention and funding from external bodies including the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Wellcome Trust and the EU. We support the following research groups and centres, where many postgraduate research students are based: Centre on Digital Arts and Humanities (CODAH) Comparative Study of Portugal, Spain and the Americas (CEPSAM) Contemporary German Culture (CCGC) Gender in Culture and Society (GENCAS) You are closely supervised by two experienced academics with relevant expertise throughout the course of your project. This involves fortnightly meetings in your first term and meetings at regular agreed intervals beyond. You will develop and hone research skills needed for high-level work in the field of modern languages, while skills and training programmes available on campus provide further support. You will have the opportunity to deliver presentations to research students and staff at departmental seminars, and at the College of Arts and Humanities Postgraduate conference
Application deadline
15/08/2025
Tuition fees
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University information

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University League Table
40th
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Campus address
Singleton Park Campus, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
12th out of 25 5
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Entry standards
/ Max 204123 60%18th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 100n/a -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.36 84%1st
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