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Introduction
Welcome to postgraduate study in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film at Queen Mary, University of London. We offer two types of postgraduate degree programmes: Taught MA programmes and PhD Programmes.
Students on all programmes are encouraged to engage fully with the research culture of the School, and to attend the research seminars.
Funding
The School welcomes applications for funding and offers Queen Mary MA bursaries and PhD studentships for Masters and Research programmes respectively.
Full details are normally announced in January each year, for entry the following September.
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Candidates whose applications are received after the deadline will be considered for admissions, but not for funding.
Applications for research studentships in Linguistics for 2010/11 entry will also be considered for an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) award, if eligible.
Current BA students: The College is offering a £1000 bursary to help with tuition fees when Queen Mary graduates (UK/EU) go on to a taught Masters programme in 2010/11.
Queen Mary MA Bursaries and Research Studentships
Each year Queen Mary offers master’s bursaries and research studentships to its most highly qualified applicants. The awards allocated to Humanities and Social Science departments total more than £1 million per annum. The terms of the awards are as follows:
- Research studentships include payment of tuition fees (at the home rate) for three years and an annual stipend at the relevant research council rate. All studentships are full-time and may be awarded to candidates (UK/EU) liable for tuition fees at the home rate. Holders of Queen Mary research studentships will receive teaching training and subject to funding arrangements, will have the opportunity to undertake a few hours of teaching each week in the second and third years of their study.
- Master’s bursaries are to the value of home tuition fees, although they may be awarded to overseas applicants.
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
These may be awarded to cover tuition fees and a maintenance grant for UK residents (both UK citizens and EU nationals). EU nationals not resident in the UK are eligible for a fees only award. Non-EU nationals are not eligible for AHRC awards, with the exception of persons who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain and who can demonstrate a relevant connection to the UK.
Important information on how to be considered for these awards is available from the Graduate School in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Research training
The School of Languages, Linguistics and Film delivers a compulsory programme for students on all MA programmes in the School, dealing with time management, bibliography, IT, and the choice of essay and dissertation topics. Research students are also encouraged to attend these sessions.The Graduate School in the Humanities and Social Sciences delivers interdisciplinary, professional and transferable skills training to all research students in the sector in such areas as dissertation management (i.e., how to finish on time), academic publishing, research ethics, knowledge transfer, funding your research, and developing an academic career. Space permitting, students on MA programmes will also be able to attend.
MA programmes
Our master's courses offer students grounding in research methods and skills, an introduction to the critical theories and approaches relevant to the area of study, and a choice of more specialised options. They are an essential preparation for students who wish to continue to doctoral work and are also of interest to those who want to broaden their intellectual horizons. Students are from a wide variety of backgrounds and age groups and come both from the UK and overseas. All courses are available both full-time and part-time.
We are currently able to offer two MA programmes for 2010/11 entry. Further details about these programmes are on the main Queen Mary website at the links given below, with the current academic contact shown beneath:
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MA modules
Core and optional modules offered by the School are shown in the Directory of MA Modules where you will also find the current, or most recent, reading list for each module. The schedule for modules being offered in the current academic year is shown on the timetable.If you are in receipt of an offer, further information about your programme will be sent to you in August. You will be asked to complete and return a form with your preliminary choice of optional modules prior to commencing the programme.
When you arrive for the start of your programme, you will be required to confirm the modules you are taking during the academic year. This must be completed no later than two weeks after the start of term.
Research degrees
The School aims to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment for postgraduate research. We are privileged to include many academics of the highest national and international research reputation, encompassing a wide range of fields from French, German and Russian Studies, Iberian and Latin American Studies, Linguistics and Film Studies to Literary and Cultural Studies, Modern Critical Theory and Cultural Theory, History of Ideas and Modern Continental Philosophy. At the last Research Assessment Exercise, the ratings scored by Departments within the School were amongst the highest in the country (Hispanic Studies 5*, Linguistics 5*, Russian 5, French 5, German 5), recognising the School's standing as a major centre of research.
We receive financial support for projects from sources including AHRC, the ESRC and the Leverhulme Trust, and a number of staff members are fellows of the Royal Society of Arts, the AHRC Peer Review College, the British Academy and the Association of Art Historians respectively. Our postgraduate students enjoy the use of the facilities provided by the Arts Research Centre, and the Lock-keeper's Cottage Graduate Centre.
Prospective research students are welcome to approach the School at any time in the academic year. You are strongly advised to consult a potential supervisor with a research proposal, or the appropriate Director of Graduate Studies for your chosen subject area within the School, before making a formal application. We are happy to discuss research proposals and to provide advice both on academic matters and on possible sources of funding. We are open to proposals for research within individual Departments and also to proposals requiring co-supervision, either within the School or involving other Departments of the Faculty.
Research degree programmes available thoughout Queen Mary are listed on the College website. Information shown for each programme will contain a link to the online application form specific to that programme.
How to apply
It is recommended that an application is made before August, for the forthcoming academic year (unless you are also applying for funding when you will need to apply much earlier).
Later applications can still be considered, but we cannot guarantee that a decision will be made in time for the start of term.
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If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The College's preferred test is the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) and the School will normally require a score of at least 7.0, plus 7.0 in the writing element. Further details of English Language Requirements and a comparison table that shows how the IELTS compares with scores of other tests which are accepted by the College for entry are available on the College website.
Once you are in receipt of an offer, met the terms of your offer and confirmed your place with the Admissions Office, joining instructions will be sent to you in August.
Enrolment for postgraduate study takes place at the end of September each year.
MA programmes for 2010/11 begin on Monday 27th September 2010.
PhD programmes can begin at any time of the year. However, we recommend that you apply to start your degree at the beginning of the academic year.
For information about admissions, accommodation, entry requirements, fees and funding, please visit the College website.
Further information
For more information about postgraduate study in the School, please contact:
Postgraduate Studies
Tel: +44 20 7882 8332
Email: sllf-pg@qmul.ac.uk
The Queen Mary Graduate School Prospectus can be ordered online and the School's Graduate Studies Brochure is available to download as a pdf file. These can also be obtained by contacting postgraduate studies with your postal address.
