Research Masters Degrees in Languages, Literature & Culture, United Kingdom

An MA by Research in Modern Languages enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests, without committing to a PhD. Read more

Our Modern Languages research staff  work in diverse fields. Read more

The MA in Linguistics by Research is a research qualification open only to candidates who already have a sound grasp of linguistics and some specialised knowledge in the sub-field in which they intend to work. Read more

In today's globalised world, translation and interpreting has an ever-growing role. Our main research purpose is to find out more about how it works - from professional, language and cultural perspectives. Read more

We welcome application for research degrees at three levels: MA, MPhil and PhD. Our staff supervise research projects across the whole range of literary periods and genres, world literature, film, literatures other than English, works in translation and creative writing. Read more

Staff supervise research in the following areas: African literature in English and in translation, Caribbean literature, African-American and Native American… Read more

Staff supervise research in most areas of English and associated studies, and have expertise in the following areas: theory, modernism and postmodernism, 18th and 19th-century studies, women’s writing, literature and visual arts, Shakespeare and the Renaissance, early modern literature and culture, medieval studies, American literature, postcolonial literature and modern poetry. Read more

This is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words. Read more

This MA programme is an excellent choice if you are keen to build on your love of languages and cultures and would enjoy the freedom to explore a research topic of your own choice. Read more

Join our thriving School with an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture. Throughout your English Literature MPhil/PhD, you'll benefit from expert supervision. Read more

The MPhil in Modern Languages is a research-based programmes. It's offered by the School of Modern Languages. Read more

Our research staff work in diverse fields. This ranges from sociocultural, historical and political studies to film and literature, linguistics and sociolinguistics. Read more

As part of this Japanese Studies MLitt, you'll focus on a particular area of Japanese studies that you'd like to carry out postgraduate research on. Read more

Join Newcastle Unversity for your MLitt in French. Our research staff work in diverse fields. This ranges from sociocultural, historical and political studies to film and literature, linguistics and sociolinguistics. Read more

As part of the Chinese Studies MLitt, you'll focus on a particular area of Chinese studies that you'd like to carry out postgraduate research on. Read more