Modern Languages
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
The defining strength of research carried out in modern languages at Liverpool is the multidisciplinary nature of projects with a global reach, informed by an ethos that challenges rigid disciplinary boundaries and consolidated practices. We offer supervision by teams that span various language areas and diverse methodological approaches. A PhD in Modern Languages allows you to draw on departmental research strengths across eight different language areas and multiple disciplinary intersections.
With staff involved in major research programmes such as ‘Translating Cultures’, and projects such as ‘Transnationalising Modern Languages’, the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film has pioneered studies that incorporate post- and de-colonial perspectives to theory and practice, integrating these into pedagogical approaches to language study. The range of specialisms in modern languages and cultures is enhanced by collaborations across departments and schools, while maintaining the multilingual and multicultural perspectives as a necessary interpretive key to an understanding of the contemporary world. We welcome proposals that are multidisciplinary, multilingual and inspired by language-based approaches to research that facilitate the emergence of diverse conceptualisations of knowledge.
Central to our research is a sensitivity to language and culture, both historically and in the contemporary world, as well as a commitment to addressing the urgent questions to which language and culture relate. Research in modern languages at Liverpool is multidisciplinary, multilingual and multicultural. We provide supervisory expertise across eight languages in a range of intersecting disciplines, from postcolonialism and gender studies, to sociolinguistics, visual cultures, memory studies and beyond.
We support innovative approaches and have extensive experience of working with academic and non-academic partners across the globe. Language-based expertise is supported by specialists
Key highlights
- Supervision by teams spanning multiple language areas and methodologies
- Supervisory expertise across eight languages and intersecting disciplines
- Links to major research programmes such as 'Translating Cultures'
- Pioneering post- and de-colonial perspectives in theory and practice
- Specialisms include gender studies, sociolinguistics, visual cultures and memory studies
- Extensive experience working with academic and non-academic partners worldwide
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 6.0
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies
The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.
Up to £5,000Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary
The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Hodgson Law Scholarship
Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates
If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.
Up to £7,000Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships
Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.
Up to £1,000Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries
Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships
Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee discounts are available.
Up to 50% of feesManuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies
The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.
MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM
Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.
Up to £12,500Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies
Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.
Up to £4,000Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes
University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer in modern languages
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Translator
- Cultural policy adviser
- Language education specialist
- Heritage and cultural sector researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619 | International: Full-time place, per year - £25,350; Part-time: £12,650
Admission
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