Postgraduate Research in Spanish

Research degrees

Available research degrees include the following:

GYB78 PhD (Spanish) full-time

GYB79 PhD (Spanish) part-time

GYG22 Structured PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Latin American Studies)

GYG29 Structured PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Spanish Studies)

GYB80 MLitt (Spanish) full-time

GYB81 MLitt (Spanish) part-time

General areas of research

• Spanish Language
• Linguistics
• Modern Spanish Literature
• Modern Latin American Literature
• Spanish/English Translation Issues

Qualifying for research

Normally requires First Class Honours or 2.1 degree

Students may consider taking a taught Masters programme to begin with:

• MA in Spanish
• MA in Translation Studies
• MA in Advanced Language Skills (Spanish)
• MA in International Contemporary Literatures and Media
  

Topics of special interest

• The work of Isabel Allende (Mel Boland)
• Crime narrative (Kate Quinn)
• Latin American poetry (Lorna Shaughnessy)
• Mexican women writers (Dr Lorraine Kelly)
• Deictic and spatial reference in Spanish (Bill Richardson)
• The work of Jorge Luis Borges (Bill Richardson)

Funding opportunities

• College fellowships
• State funding: local authority, IRCHSS
• Other sources of funds

We’ll make every effort to ensure you get at least some financial assistance, however small…

What's studying for a PhD really like?

It’s not particularly easy, and can be a lonely pursuit…but the Structured PhD gives a lot of structure to your work, and staff in Spanish are very supportive. It can also be exciting to explore and create new knowledge. It can be very fulfilling when you share it with a community of scholars, students and the general public…

To find out more, click the links below:

GYB78 PhD (Spanish) full-time

GYB79 PhD (Spanish) part-time

GYG22 Structured PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Latin American Studies)

GYG29 Structured PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Spanish Studies)

GYB80 MLitt (Spanish) full-time

GYB81 MLitt (Spanish) part-time

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