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English, Comparative Literature or Modern Languages MPhil – (M.Phil.)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of English & Comparative Literature
| Application Deadline: | No application deadline, but note internal bursary deadlines. | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,187 - ≈ € 11,780 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Goldsmiths, University of London
Postgraduate students contribute vitally to the research culture of the Department, invigorating and refreshing thinking about several literatures in English and in other European languages. In addition, a significant number of postgraduate students contribute directly to some of those literatures, as creative writers. More than 30 members of staff offer supervision in a broad array of research and writing specialities, from Old English literature to twenty-first century literatures in English, French, German and Spanish.
Postgraduate students are engaged in specific MA programmes or on their own topics of research in the MRes or MPhil/PhD programmes, but they also constitute an intellectual community within the Department. This community is constellated around the Department’s Research Seminar GLITS, which meets weekly during term time and is also a social occasion for students and staff.
Postgraduate students in Goldsmiths’ Department of English & Comparative Literature benefit from numerous facilities. As well as the opportunity to work with leading scholars and creative writers, these facilities include:
* research training in the Department, College and University of London
* research libraries across the University of London and at the British Library
* bursaries and scholarships available on a competitive basis
* financial support to help you present your work at conferences
* internationally acclaimed writers, scholars and theorists at the Richard Hoggart Lectures in Literature
* GLITS Research Seminar and the Graduate School’s Interdisciplinary Seminar
* the Graduate School’s academic and social resources at Hatcham House
* a range of conferences organised within the Department, the College and the University
* career development advice and opportunities
* computing facilities and advice at the Rutherford Information Services Building
* an informal culture of intellectual experimentation and rigorous critical debate
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Starting your research studies
If your application for research study is accepted, you will be sent full enrolment instructions. Your department will arrange an induction programme for you, including an introduction to departmental, library and computer facilities; where appropriate, you will also be introduced to laboratory and technical support, and to language-learning resources. Each September, there is a week-long College-wide induction programme for first year postgraduate research students in all academic disciplines; this introduces you to some of the essentials of research and gives you the opportunity to ask general questions. Research students usually follow a programme of training tailored to their needs, which may include dedicated training programmes.
Your supervisor helps you in the initial planning of your research, offering advice and suggestions as the project evolves, and maintaining regular contact through individual tutorials. Having discussed your needs with your supervisor, in the first year you undertake training to develop your research skills and techniques. You are responsible for maintaining progress according to your agreed plan of study, as outlined on your registration form, and at the end of the year you produce a formal progress report.
Research can be an isolating process, so we give you the opportunity to participate in departmental research seminars and programmes of taught options, which enable you to meet other research students.
You begin by registering as an MPhil student, while you undertake research training, develop your research skills, and complete the initial stages of your PhD. You can apply to upgrade to PhD registration when you have satisfactorily completed an agreed part of the research and training programme: usually after 18 months if you are studying full-time, or 24 months if you are studying part-time.
You should aim to complete and submit your PhD thesis within an agreed period, usually three to four years for full-time students, and four to six years for part-time. If you decide not to upgrade to PhD registration, you can submit your thesis for an MPhil after two years if you are studying fulltime, or after three years if part-time. You can change your registration from full- to part-time or vice versa with the agreement of your supervisor.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You should normally have a Master’s degree in a relevant subject area. If it’s in an unrelated field, you may be considered subject to qualifying interview/submission of sample essays. Suitable proficiency in English and (where applicable) in the language(s) required for your research is an essential requirement.
Non-native speakers of English need to be able to demonstrate the required level of English Language competence to enrol on our programmes. We offer a Pre-sessional English Language course which can help you achieve the relevant language proficiency. Alternatively you can sit and pass an approved English Language test and achieve a required score. Tests that we accept are detailed in the table on the right; we prefer IELTS because it shows us which areas of your English might need to be improved.
If you have a lower score than any of these, but at least 5.0 in IELTS or 520 in TOEFL, you may be offered a place if you attend an approved pre-sessional course in English for Academic Purposes.
Some programmes require a score of 7.0 in IELTS (including 7.0 in the written element) before admission can be considered. This will be stated in individual programme descriptions where relevant.
Please note that IELTS, TOEFL and other English Language proficiency qualifications are not acceptable in place of GCSE English for Initial Teacher Education programmes.
In line with the validity period for IELTS and TOEFL qualifications, English proficiency qualifications must be less than two years old at the time you will commence the course to be valid.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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