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Full time & Part time September MA, MRes 1 year full time, 2 years part time Award winner
Languages, Literature & Culture (21)

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Are you passionate about German literature, culture, film, and history? Look no further than the MA by Research German Studies programme at Royal Holloway. This postgraduate degree offers you the opportunity to delve deep into your area of interest and prepare for doctoral study. Under the guidance of our expert research staff, you'll develop a clearly defined research topic and complete a 30,000-40,000 word dissertation. With one-to-one tuition and access to cutting-edge resources, you'll be part of a research-led environment at the forefront of German studies. Graduates gain invaluable research, presentation, and critical analysis skills, opening doors to diverse career paths.

About the course

Our research staff are experts in German literature, culture, film and history; their research and teaching both include, and move beyond, the more traditional areas of German studies, making Royal Holloway an ideal place to study for a postgraduate degree in German.

This degree enables you to independently explore your area of interest in real depth, it can also provide you with the chance to test or try out an area of study in preparation for doctoral study. Whilst you will be working independently, you won’t be alone, you will receive specialist one-to-one tuition throughout your degree. You will work closely with your specialist supervisor, or supervisors, to develop a clearly defined research topic and complete a 30,000-40,000 word dissertation.

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Entry Requirements

2:1 degree

UK Honours degree in a relevant subject or overseas equivalent.

Normally we require a UK 2:1 (Honours) or equivalent in relevant subjects but we will consider a high 2:2 or relevant work experience. Candidates with professional qualifications in an associated area may be considered. Where a ‘high 2:2’ is considered, we would normally define this as reflecting a profile of 57% or above.




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