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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: April (non-EEA: April). Start in 1 February: October (non-EEA: October). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 ≈ € 14,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Utrecht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Utrecht University
The Literary Studies 2-year Research Master offers a unique combination of theoretical courses and the reading of specific literatures.
This Master's programme brings together specialists in the field of literary and cultural theory as well as specialists in a wide range of Western European languages (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese). In contrast to other programmes focused on a single language, the Utrecht University programme in Literary Studies aims to enable students specialising in one particular language to situate their work in the international field of literary research. Students are required to write a significant number of papers in English. The hallmark of the programme is the emphasis it places on the integration of theoretical and historical issues: students are expected to engage with current issues in cultural and literary theory, but also to place these issues in a diachronic perspective. The key focus of the programme is the role of literature in European languages as a cultural medium in the modern world. Literary phenomena are studied in relation to intellectual, social, political and technological change with an emphasis on the period from the Renaissance onwards.
Contents
The programme can be divided into three sections:
I. Interdisciplinary training and introduction to the field of research (15 ECTS)In this section of the programme students follow two modules:
- Fundamentals of the Humanities: This course familiarises students from all OGC Research Master's programmes with the foundations of the humanities (history of science, epistemology, methodological and social aspects of humanities research).
- State of the Art in Literary Studies: Literature as cultural medium: This course introduces students to recent developments in Literary Studies and to their implications for the practice of research.
- Research design: Students are trained in the formulation of research questions using appropriate bibliographical and methodological tools.
This section of the curriculum consists of specialised research seminars and tutorials. Students follow a number of research seminars (7.5 ECTS) in which they learn to formulate research questions, locate and interpret sources, assess the significance of their own research within the framework of current debate, and report their findings. Two of these seminars are compulsory, while the others are chosen in the light of the student's own interests. Students also follow a number of tutorials (7.5 ECTS) in which they study a particular topic under the supervision of an expert in the field.
III. MA thesis (30 ECTS)You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Additional language requirements:
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: C1
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- IELTS writing: 6
- TOEFL paper based: 580
- TOEFL computer based: 237
- TOEFL internet based: 93
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
Funding details
Scholarship: Yes
For more information, see grants and scholarships: http://www.uu.nl/university/international-students/en/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/Pages/default.aspx
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