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PhD Celtic Studies

Ulster University

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Ulster University

Course options

16 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Belfast Campus.

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our world leading or internationally excellent specialisms include the study of medieval Irish language and literature, palaeography and the research into the Gaelic manuscript tradition, Classical Irish bardic poetry, place-names research on the island of Ireland, dialectology, Modern Irish lexicography, minority languages, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics, creative writing, Modern Irish literature and poetry in translation, applied language studies (CALL, digitization, language corpora) and Irish ethnography, folklore, oral tradition and heritage studies. Research students in Irish and Celtic studies are allocated dedicated space to carry out their research and they have access to computers, library carrels, and the Language Resource Centre. The University and Research Unit have materials on first and second language acquisition and learning Modern Irish lexicographical data a collection of Irish manuscripts of 18th and 19th century texts relating to south-east Ulster the Enr Ó Muirgheasa library collection containing important works from the period 1880-1940. The University also collaborates with a number of other Universities on minority language research, corpus linguistics and other projects. This guide contains pointers to Internet resources of interest to students and staff in Irish Studies at Ulster. It is not a comprehensive list but is intended to help you begin exploring the Internet: General Irish and Celtic Studies Sites, Irish and Scottish Place-names, Language, Newspapers and Magazines, Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias, Media, Literature, Electronic Journals (mainly table of contents only), Celtic Culture, Electronic Databases, Music, Discussion Lists, Booksellers and Publishers, Institutions specialising in Irish, Gaelic and Celtic Studies.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 19,040per year

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University information

Ulster University

Ulster University

Ulster University

  • University League Table

    47th

  • Campus address

    Belfast Campus., 2-24 York Street, Belfast, Belfast, BT15 1AP, United Kingdom

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Renowned for its warm welcome, Ulster attracts international students from over 70 countries across the globe and has over 250,000 alumni worldwide.
Ulster delivers a first-class UK university experience with the added benefit of being located in one of the UK's friendliest and most affordable locations.
An international student advisory team delivers a bespoke orientation programme and offers pastoral support to international students during their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Celtic Studies

    6th out of 6 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 192
    129 67%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    3rd

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.72 93%

    1st

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