Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

33,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Modern LanguagesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The French and Francophone Studies pathway of the MA in Language, Culture and History aims to encourage innovative approaches to issues in the field, as well as to sharpen students' creative and critical responses.

This programme provides a thorough understanding of aspects of French and Francophone culture within a broadly interdisciplinary focus. Students have the opportunity, among other things, to learn key methods and issues in textual criticism, engage in theoretical analysis, improve their language skills, or deepen their historical understanding. The modules are designed to offer exciting critical engagement with topical issues currently being addressed in French and Francophone Studies and modern language studies more widely, such as text and theory, text and image, historiography, trauma, creativity and post-colonial theory.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme offers two pathways: taught and research.

Taught: one core cross-language module (30 credits), three taught modules (90 credits), and a dissertation (60 credits).

Research: one core cross-language module (30 credits), two taught modules (60 credits), and a research dissertation (90 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma, one core module (30 credits), three optional modules (90 credits) full-time nine months or part-time two years, is offered.

A Postgraduate Certificate, one core module (30 credits), one optional module (30 credits) full-time three months, part-time six months, is offered.

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MA in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies. Upon successful completion of 120 credits, you will be awarded a PG Dip in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies. Upon successful completion of 60 credits, you will be awarded a PG Cert in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The French and Francophone Studies pathway of the MA in Language, Culture and History aims to encourage innovative approaches to issues in the field, as well as to sharpen students' creative and critical responses.

This programme provides a thorough understanding of aspects of French and Francophone culture within a broadly interdisciplinary focus. Students have the opportunity, among other things, to learn key methods and issues in textual criticism, engage in theoretical analysis, improve their language skills, or deepen their historical understanding. The modules are designed to offer exciting critical engagement with topical issues currently being addressed in French and Francophone Studies and modern language studies more widely, such as text and theory, text and image, historiography, trauma, creativity and post-colonial theory.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme offers two pathways: taught and research.

Taught: one core cross-language module (30 credits), three taught modules (90 credits), and a dissertation (60 credits).

Research: one core cross-language module (30 credits), two taught modules (60 credits), and a research dissertation (90 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma, one core module (30 credits), three optional modules (90 credits) full-time nine months or part-time two years, is offered.

A Postgraduate Certificate, one core module (30 credits), one optional module (30 credits) full-time three months, part-time six months, is offered.

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MA in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies. Upon successful completion of 120 credits, you will be awarded a PG Dip in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies. Upon successful completion of 60 credits, you will be awarded a PG Cert in Language, Culture and History: French and Francophone Studies.

Admission Requirements

191+
3.3+
109+
75+
7.5+
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree involving specialisation in French from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applications from students who do not have formal qualifications in French, but who are competent in the language, will be considered.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
16,000 GBP
International
33,000 GBP

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