Course summary
The School of Modern Languages is home to a lively international postgraduate community. At the moment about 50 students from all over the world are reading for taught or postgraduate degrees in an exceptional variety of areas, including Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Central and Eastern European Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Comparative Literature, as well as Language and Linguistics, Mediaeval Studies and Cultural Identity Studies. Candidates for the PhD undertake at least 3 years of study and submit a thesis of not more than 80,000 words. The possibility exists for doctoral theses to be submitted in either English or the language of study.
Modules
There are no compulsory modules during our PhD programme.
Assessment method
Candidates produce a thesis of 80,000 words.
Entry requirements
A good UK Honours degree or equivalent. Overseas applicants whose first language is not English must, in addition, provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (e.g. satisfactory British Council IELTS score or TOEFL score).
English language requirements
For the current English Language requirements please visit the English language requirements for postgraduate students on the University of St Andrews website.
English language requirements for postgraduate students
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/language-requirements/postgraduate/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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 the most current information on course fees please visit https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/taught/.
Sponsorship information
Entrant accommodation bursary; recent graduate discount; Santander 600 scholarships; Thomas and Margaret Roddan Trust bursary; school PhD funding.
Provider information
University of St Andrews
College Gate
St Andrews
KY16 9AJ