Course summary
Conduct your research at The Shakespeare Institute, our leading centre for Shakespeare studies. You'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK. Benefit from our unique resources including dedicated Shakespeare library facilities and weekly seminars sharing the latest research. Enhance your research through our collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This dynamic collaboration sees researchers and academic staff join RSC artists to explore Shakespeare through creative and critical approaches. Research Shakespeare and his contemporaries in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. There's no better place in the world to study Shakespeare. You'll have The Shakespeare Institute, the RSC theatres, and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archives all on your doorstep. Immerse yourself in Shakespeare's life and walk the very streets he grew up in. A day of research could involve looking through archival records in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, checking sources in The Shakespeare Institute library, attending a research seminar, and then watching a performance at one of the Royal Shakespeare Company theatres. Research is at the heart of the Shakespeare Institute. Enjoy a full programme of research sessions and graduate seminars. Discuss the latest Shakespeare research with academics over a drink at weekly Thursday seminars. Join a thriving group of early modern postgraduate researchers who share your passion for Shakespeare. Everything you need for your research at your fingertips: a dedicated Shakespeare library plus digital resources and hybrid research seminars open to on-site and distance learners.
Entry requirements
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area. If you’re applying for a PhD , you’ll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area. Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If you’re applying for distance learning research programmes, you’ll also need to show that you have the time, commitment, facilities and experience to study by distance learning. You'll normally need to submit a research proposal. The word count is typically 1,000-1,500 words for Arts programmes and around 2,500 words for Law programmes.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT