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| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,313 - ≈ € 14,088 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This degree provides a multidisciplinary training in Russian and East European Studies, combining broadly-based social science research training with specific training in Russian and East European Studies, including language proficiency.
This programme is recognised by the ESRC for the one-year research training component of the '1+3' studentship programme, which leads to a PhD, but is also available to non-ESRC funded students.
Language learning is an important feature of the Centre's postgraduate training. Our intensive course in Russian language for beginners has been especially designed to enable postgraduate students to rapidly acquire the necessary language skills for their chosen fields of interest.
Intermediate and advanced-level training in Russian is also available, as well as courses in Polish and Ukrainian. Russian television is received in the Centre and extensive use is made of television and video material in language teaching.
Students have an option of attending a one-month language course in Russia during the summer vacation.
Contents
The programme is designed to ensure flexibility to enable students to develop all the skills to pursue research related to Russia and Eastern Europe. The emphasis on research training, including language, is reflected in the structure of this programme:
Compulsory modules:
* Core Course – Researching Russia and Eastern Europe (20 credits)
* Russian or an East European Language (20 or 40 credits)*
* Training in social and/or historical research (up to 40 credits)
* 10,000-word dissertation (60 credits)
You also choose from a range of CREES specialist optional modules to a value of 40–60 credits.
* Language training is compulsory for all students on the MA programme who do not have an Honours degree or equivalent in Russian or another East European language.
A newly created pathway will allow students to specialise in the study of the Caucasus. Further details on this degree pathway can be found on our website:
Skills gained
By the end of the programme we expect you to have:
* A thorough grounding in broadly-based social science research methods (quantitative and qualitative)
* Proficiency in a relevant language of the region
* Specialist knowledge in Russian and East European Studies
Careers
Students come to this programme from a variety of first-degree disciplines and have to have a strong interest in, and potential for, research in social sciences or history. More than half of graduates on this programme go onto a research degree (PhD), while the rest have enjoyed multiple career prospects in the government, media, business, NGOs and international organisations.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A good Honours degree in a relevant discipline.
* IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
* TOEFL 580 Paper- based test / 237 Computer-based test.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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