20th and 21st Century French Thought

Advertisement

The newly introduced MA offers a flexible structure for students who wish to undertake postgraduate study in 20th and 21st century French thought. The course forms an ideal bridge between undergraduate study and postgraduate research, allowing the student to progress towards more independent research under the supervision of specialists in their field.

The course is devised to suit either those students who intend to continue with their studies to PhD level, or those who want to study for an MA for its own interest. In-service teachers will find the course offers them a flexible way in which to update or extend their knowledge across the full range of French and Francophone Studies. Students who wish to proceed to take a PhD are required to have completed an MA course in order to acquire the necessary research skills in their chosen field of study.

At Nottingham we require all MA students to follow a module of research training that is delivered jointly by staff within the department and the University Graduate School (which offers course of generic training).

Key facts
* The department has around 15 postgraduates following taught and research programmes each year
* In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the department was ranked third in the UK in terms of "research power" which takes into account the number and proportion of research-active staff submitted in each unit
* The department has an established record of past and present Special Professors. These have included such eminent scholars as Pascal Ory, Luce Irigaray, Jean Emelina and Peggy Kamuf, Françoise Lionnet and Michel Jeanneret

The MA course covers:
* One year (12 months) of full-time postgraduate study, or two years of part-time study
* Two courses of Guided Research under the supervision of the appropriate member or members of staff
* On completion of the Guided Research modules, the preparation, under individual supervision, of a dissertation of 20,000 words (maximum) either relating to one of the areas already studied or to a new area of research
* A module of research training in research methodology and presentation
* Attendance, along with other postgraduate students, at the meetings of the regular French postgraduate work-in-progress seminars

2.1 (Upper 2nd class Honours degree or international equivalent) IELTS: 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element) TOEFL paper based: 600 with 4.5 in Test of Written English TOEFL IBT: 100 (no less than 19 in any element) English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 TOEFL iBT® test: 100 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.