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Modern Languages (Distance Learning) at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Are you interested in how modern languages shape our understanding and experiences in the world? Do you have a particular intercultural topic you would like to research? We offer expert supervision in a variety of subjects, allowing you to focus on an area of your choice within your discipline. Follow your intercultural research interests to a deeper level in a department ranked 6th nationally in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. Having completed a masters degree and agreed your research topic with a supervisor, you will continue your research with a PhD exploring themes from our wide field of specialisms. We have particular strengths in the cultural contexts of:

  • French and Francophone studies
  • Hispanic and Lusophone studies
  • Russian and Slavonic studies
  • German studies
  • Chinese studies
We also welcome projects involving film, TV and media studies. "We have a very active and dynamic research community where students and academics work on projects across many disciplines. This interdisciplinary environment offers students the opportunity to communicate and exchange ideas which can be very inspiring." Jean-Xavier Ridon, Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies - read full conversation Find out more about research in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures or contact us to discuss a possible match between your research ideas and our supervisory expertise.

Entry requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject – we would usually expect you to hold, or be working towards, a masters degree in a relevant subject.

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 fee information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Modern Languages (Distance Learning) at University of Nottingham - UCAS