School of Languages, Linguistics and Film Postgraduate Study 2017

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CONTENTS

Welcome to QMUL 5What we offer 6Our home in east London 8Languages, Linguistics and Film at QMUL 12Careers and employability 14Comparative Literature and Culture 16Our taught programme 18Languages and Culture 20French 20 German 22 Iberian and Latin American Studies 24 Russian 26 Our taught programmes 28Linguistics 30Our taught programmes 32 Film Studies 34Our taught programmes 36Related programmes 38Our research 40QMUL Doctoral College 42 Essential information 44Next steps 45Accommodation 46International and EU students 48Student services A–Z 52Meet us 55How to find us 56Campus and Tube maps 60Taught programmes index 62

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Students relaxing at our Mile End campus, which overlooks Regent’s Canal

The Queens’ Building, Mile End, has a proud association with not one, but four queens: Queen Victoria; Queen Mary (wife of King George V); Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; and our Patron, Queen Elizabeth II

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QMUL highlights• World-class research – QMUL ranked

9th in the UK among multi-faculty universities (REF 2014)

• Teaching by international leaders in their field

• In the top 100 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2015)

• Member of the Russell Group of leading UK universities

• Attractive residential campus in London

• Commitment to financial support – £11m invested in supporting postgraduate students (2014/15)

• Distinguished history dating back to 1123 (the foundation of St Bartholomew’s Hospital) and the start of teaching at the London Hospital Medical College in 1785.

Do you want to work at the forefront of the latest research? Explore your academic interests in depth? Develop new knowledge and skills? Advance your career, or embark on a completely new path? A postgraduate degree from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) can help you achieve your ambitions.

We are one of the UK’s leading universities – in the most recent national assessment of research quality, the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), we were placed ninth in the UK among multi-faculty universities. This means that the teaching on our postgraduate programmes is directly inspired by the world-leading research of our academics.

Our programmes prepare you for professional life or further study, and we offer a commitment to generous financial support in the form of studentships and scholarships. We also offer a friendly, self-contained residential campus – one of the largest in the capital – at our main site in Mile End.

We have a rich history in London with our roots in Europe’s first public hospital, St Bart’s; England’s first medical school, The London; one of the first colleges to provide higher education to women, Westfield College; and the Victorian philanthropic project, the People’s Palace at Mile End.

This commitment to the local area and public good underpins our work today, especially in our collaborations with hospitals, cultural organisations, government, charities, businesses and industry.

When you join QMUL, you will be welcomed into a diverse and supportive family of staff and students from all over the world, with a wide variety of life experiences. This makes QMUL a place of academic and personal self-discovery, and postgraduate study with us a stimulating, often life-changing, experience.

Meet usThe best way to get a feel for QMUL life is to join us for one of our Postgraduate Open Evenings. You can explore our campus, meet our tutors and students, and get a taste of what studying here will be like. If you are unable to visit us in person, we run virtual open events, where you can speak online to current staff and students. We also have representatives in 48 countries and staff who regularly travel overseas. For more information and a list of open and virtual events, see page 55 or qmul.ac.uk/visitus

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WELCOME TO QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (QMUL)

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WHAT WE OFFER

WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY

CAREER SUCCESS

INNOVATIVE RESEARCH

• We are in the top 100 universities in the world and the top 50 in Europe (Times Higher Education University Rankings 2015)

• We are a member of the Russell Group – the UK’s 24 leading universities

• 400+ employers and training organisations visited the campus last year

• £58,000 provided in seed funding by QMUL Careers and Enterprise to 31 students in 2015/16 to start new – or grow existing – businesses

• QMUL ranked 9th in the UK among multi-faculty universities for the quality of its research, and 5th (at 83 per cent) for ‘world-leading or internationally excellent’ (4* and 3*) research outputs in the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014)

• Linguistics ranked 1st in the UK for research quality (REF 2014)

• £125m – QMUL research income (2014/15)

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EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES

HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING

GREAT LOCATION • Short walk from Brick Lane and Shoreditch,

and close to London’s financial centres, the City and Canary Wharf

• Set beside the Regent’s Canal in Mile End, our main campus is one Tube stop to Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

• Our largest campus is at Mile End and we have four other locations across central and east London: Charterhouse Square, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, West Smithfield and Whitechapel

GENEROUS SUPPORT • £11m invested university-wide in

2014/15 to support postgraduate students

• £98m on new facilities in the past five years

• 7,700 square metres of new learning and teaching space with the opening of the new £39m Graduate Centre in early 2017

• Students and staff from more than 155 countries

• In the top 25 most internationally diverse universities in the world (Times Higher Education 2016)

• 7 Nobel Prize-winning alumni

• 55 academy and society fellows among QMUL academic staff

• Personal Adviser support system for every student

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

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OUR HOME IN EAST LONDONWe are based in east London, an area steeped in history yet always looking to the future. The hub of London’s creative communities and uniquely British in its diverse character, east London’s dynamism and wealth of cultural resources inform our postgraduate teaching and the research projects of our staff and students. Here’s our guide to a few of the area’s highlights.

Mile End and surrounding areaHome to QMUL’s main library and a range of study spaces, our Mile End campus is the main base for our students. Youth arts organisation Phakama and arts charity People’s Palace Projects are based there, the latter of which specialises in utilising art for social change throughout Brazil. The campus is built alongside the wonderful Regent’s Canal, which runs from the Thames at Limehouse Basin all the way to Little Venice.

Our campus also overlooks Mile End Park, an unusual 90-acre park that features a ‘green bridge’ spanning Mile End Road, a terraced garden, ecology and arts spaces and excellent sports facilities.

Cinephiles will enjoy the beautiful Genesis Cinema, a newly restored arthouse cinema (the oldest in east London), which features a boutique screening room with armchairs, as well as several larger screens. Our local cinema is also one of the cheapest in the area.

StratfordOne stop away on the Tube is Stratford, home to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the shopping centre Westfield Stratford City. The park offers a range of sporting facilities, cafés, restaurants, and lots of green space. Our Students’ Union has secured priority access to both the London Aquatics Centre for swimming and diving and the Copper Box Arena for basketball and netball.

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Brick Lane, Spitalfields, and WhitechapelBrick Lane and its surrounding area have been home to successive generations of immigrant communities: Jewish, Indian, and Bangladeshi, among others. The area reflects the diversity of cultural heritages and languages present in the UK and is home to a year-round calendar of events, festivals, market days and exhibitions.

Just off Brick Lane, the Whitechapel Gallery is renowned for showcasing contemporary developments in art, and over the last century it has brought to the public’s attention artists such as Mark Rothko, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, and Gilbert and George.

Old Street, Shoreditch, and surrounding areaThe area around Shoreditch High Street is the epicentre of the East End’s art scene, with galleries such as Maureen Paley and the Hales Gallery exhibiting work from established and up-and-coming artists.

The Queen of Hoxton plays host to the highly popular Rooftop Film Club during the summer months, with classic, cult and recent releases screened under the stars. Another highlight in this area is The Geffrye Museum of the Home, which offers an unparalleled insight into the changing fashions of English domestic interiors and gardens from 1600 to the present day.

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OUR HOME IN EAST LONDON

Bethnal Green and Victoria ParkBethnal Green is home to the V&A Museum of Childhood, which contains the largest collection of childhood objects in the UK, offering a unique insight into the cultural history of childhood since the 1600s. Close to Bethnal Green and a five-minute walk along the Regent’s Canal from the Mile End campus is the beautiful and historic Victoria Park. Often known as the People’s Park, in the summer it hosts concerts and music festivals. It also has a heated Lido open all year round.

Bethnal Green is also where you can find Rich Mix, a cinema and cross-arts centre which draws together established and emerging artists from across the world. Along with showing avant-garde and world cinema, it offers exhibitions, festivals, music events and live performances.

London Docklands and Canary WharfAs well as being a centre of global finance, Docklands is also a living case study of London history. The Museum of London Docklands tells the story of the changing face of the area: from Roman settlement, through 18th- and 19th-century industrialisation, to substantial redevelopment and repurposing in the 1980s, and up to the ambitious building schemes of the 21st century.

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Beyond the east: central LondonLondon is teeming with resources for scholars of languages and film including the British Library, the British Museum, the Barbican, and Senate House Library.

The Goethe-Institut London is linked to QMUL through our Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations and is situated in South Kensington, offering a public library with substantial literature on the society, politics and culture of Germany. South Kensington is also home to the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, which offers a language centre, the Ciné Lumière cinema and La Médiathèque, the largest free-access collection of French material in the UK.

The Carnaval del Pueblo is held in Burgess Park every year and is the largest celebration of Latin American culture in Europe. Community groups create spectacular floats, costumes and dance routines accompanied by internationally acclaimed musicians, cultural workshops and traditional Latin American food.

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Beyond the east: South Bank of the ThamesToday, the Southbank Centre near Waterloo is London’s pre-eminent centre of culture. Originally built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951, it is now home to the British Film Institute’s BFI Southbank, a cinematic hub of film festivals, filmmaking workshops, and dedicated film studies resources including the BFI Mediatheque and the BFI Reuben Library. The BFI IMAX hosts the biggest screen in Britain, and offers a completely immersive cinema experience.

Wandering along the South Bank will also introduce you to contemporary art in the Hayward Gallery, a range of theatrical and musical productions at the Royal Festival Hall, and a host of street performers, cafés, restaurants, and bookstalls. You will also discover two of Britain’s most celebrated cultural resources: the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

“Our School brings together international scholars across a range of interrelated humanities disciplines – languages, linguistics and film. Whether individual researchers are seeking to understand expression through the written word, spoken word, or through the moving image, our unique global mix of academic expertise provides an opportunity for our students to explore our specialisms in a range of postgraduate studies.

“Our diversity of academic specialism is our strength. Our collective approach allows us to reach out to other disciplines and, most importantly, to society. This ethos is embedded in our masters degrees and postgraduate research degrees in two ways: our programmes offer access to broad-based, interdisciplinary content and, secondly, to new research approaches that are transforming their fields.

“Linguistics students, for example, acquire advanced skills in both formal linguistics and sociolinguistics; film students investigate the latest areas of research in film philosophy, eco-cinema, and film outside the cinema; languages students work with international scholars and cultural institutions here in the capital and overseas to expand their global insight. Comparative literature students, meanwhile, address the concept of ‘world literature’, which is increasingly taking the discipline far beyond its original scope.

“Our international profile means we’re able to offer our students opportunities to work with organisations and businesses outside of the academic world too. As a result, our postgraduates are well equipped to embark on academic research or fulfilling careers in other areas such as the creative industries, which are becoming increasingly important in the UK and wider global economies. Our masters programmes in Documentary Practice and Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching, for example, open up professional avenues in those particular areas.

“Above all, our diversity is achieved within a cohesive and supportive community here at our east London campus. The approachability and attentiveness of our teaching staff, and the availability of intellectual and practical opportunities and resources, allow you to develop your potential in exciting ways. I’ve felt very much at home since I arrived here, and I’m sure you will too.”

Professor Adrian ArmstrongHead of School

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“Our diversity of academic specialism is our strength. Our collective approach allows us

to reach out to other disciplines and, most importantly, to society”

Professor Adrian Armstrong, Head of School

Our specialisms:• Comparative Literature and Culture

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• Languages and Culture: French, German, Iberian and Latin American Studies, Russian (page 20)

• Linguistics (page 30)

• Film Studies (page 34)

We’re also home to the Language Centre which offers, among other language courses, a Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences ideal for international students looking to change subject and commence masters study here in the UK.

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We pride ourselves on our rich programme of events and visiting fellowship lectures. Recent visiting speakers include Professors Emily Apter, Jordi Larios and Dr Lawrence Napper.

The range of skills developed through our programmes, coupled with opportunities for extracurricular activities and work experience, has enabled our students to move into a variety of successful careers.

Graduate destinations Some of our graduates apply their degree knowledge directly, working in journalism, translation, TV production, cultural industries and teaching. Others work in areas beyond those directly related to their degree, including publishing, NGOs and think tanks, marketing, public relations, law and management consultancy. A significant proportion go on to undertake PhDs in language, linguistics, comparative literature, film studies or related subjects, and have been successful in attracting funding for these projects either at QMUL or other universities.

Graduate destinations have included:

Language, Linguistics and Comparative Literature• Speech Data Evaluator, Google

• English Trainer, Cetradel

• Senior Lecturer/Honorary Researcher, Universidade Federal do Paraná (Federal University of Parana)

• Lecturer, Newcastle University

• Journalist, the Guardian

• Editorial Assistant, Cambridge University Press

Film• Editor, Shanghai Translation Publishing

House

• Analyst, Warner Bros Film Entertainment

• Lecturer, University of Kent

• Freelance Filmmaker

Careers and Enterprise team Just as important as developing your skills and knowledge is learning to sell your postgraduate experience to employers. The QMUL Careers and Enterprise team can provide training in application writing, interview technique and other employer recruitment methods.

The team also provides enterprise support for students and recent graduates through funding, one-to-one advice, workshops, workspace, access to experts and entrepreneurial networks.

Read more about our careers programmes and the range of work experience opportunities available: careers.qmul.ac.uk

CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

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“My own work is an integral part of my teaching, and I bring many examples of my work into the classroom. The process of teaching also helps me to understand fundamental theoretical and methodological questions more clearly: having to explain concepts and ideas is the best way to get a full grasp of them yourself”Dr Erez Levon, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics

Comparative literature is a well-established, demanding and exciting subject that allows you to study literature written in languages from across the world, and to explore literature in conjunction with other cultural and artistic production (eg film, music, painting, and philosophy).

Our students explore and expand their literary and cultural horizons. According to the eminent comparatist George Steiner: “Every act of the reception of significant form, in language, in art, in music, is comparative” – and we share his philosophy. The breadth and variety of comparative literature make it ideally suited to students operating in today’s global and highly visual world. Colleagues from the Department of Comparative Literature and Culture and other departments in the School bring their expertise to the programme, and will provide you with an intellectually rich, stimulating and rewarding experience.

Our researchThe Department of Comparative Literature and Culture engages in collaborative research with our School’s own Departments of French, German, Iberian and Latin American Studies, and Russian. We focus on four distinctive research areas:

• Literature, science and ethics

• Transcultural visual studies and cultures of materiality

• Transnational and cosmopolitan studies

• World literature

We promote research on world canons, translation, adaptation, globalisation and the literatures of digital media, as well as collaborating with leading researchers, international and national centres in the field.

We are also enhancing our current work on the interconnectedness of national cultures and on transnational cultural flows, endeavouring to intensify the study of non-European literary and cultural expression in major European languages.

To develop research on transnationalism and cosmopolitanism away from a Eurocentric idea of literature and culture, we examine the literature and culture of the languages taught in the School as global, rather than solely national, languages.

PhD studyFind out more about our research and PhD study at: complit.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CULTURE

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Departmental highlights • Close collaborations with external

partners, from publishers to museums

• Internationally renowned teaching staff

• Speaker series, with distinguished guests such as: Professor Emily Apter (University of New York), Professor David Damrosch (Harvard University) and Professor Haun Saussy (University of Chicago) for the George Steiner Lecture series in Comparative Literature; Jenny Swann, founder of Candlestick Press; Professor Svend Erik Larsen (Aarhus University, Denmark).

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CaptionAneesh Barai exploring children’s material culture from the 1930s at the V&A Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green.

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Cathedral of Cordoba, Spain

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Comparative Literature MA One year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-comp-lit

Comparative literature is about making connections between literatures and cultures from around the world, and between literature and the other arts, such as music, film, photography, and fine art. It’s all about expanding your literary and cultural horizons.

Comparatists thrive on examining more than one linguistic tradition: we read in different languages and in translation. Indeed, thinking about translation is one of the most exciting aspects of the field. You could be exploring modern fairy tales, postmodern novels or short stories from Europe, Latin America and Japan; or discovering more about movements such as Romanticism as well as a host of themes ranging from madness to migration.

This programme examines the realities of cultural movement, exchange and dialogue. At its centre is the notion of ‘world literature’ allied to related cultural, philosophical and theoretical questions. We also examine cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, exile and other phenomena of our increasingly interconnected world.

Core module• Cultures of Comparison

Option modules• Anglo-German Travel Writing

• Constellations: Online Anthology Project

• Exilic Writing and the Making of World Literature

• From the Sublime to the Trauma: Representing the Unrepresentable

• In Pursuit of Prejudice?: Mutual Perceptions of Identity

• Mapping Twentieth-Century Latin American Fiction

• Novels Behaving Badly

• Postcolonial Studies Today

• Thinking Translation

Entry requirementsSee page 44 for more details about our standard entry requirements.

OUR TAUGHT PROGRAMMECOMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND CULTURE

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“My research is in comparative children’s literature, and Queen Mary has one of the few specialists in the country on the subject. Queen Mary also has a connection with the nearby Museum of Childhood. My supervisor is excellent – prompt, constructive, understanding, friendly, and always giving me opportunities to get involved in teaching, conferences and research groups”Aneesh Barai, PhD in French (Comparative Literature), current student

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We have research and teaching strengths in French, German, Iberian and Latin American Studies, and Russian. Whichever field you choose, you will be taught by internationally recognised experts in a stimulating, intellectually challenging and supportive atmosphere.

Besides our masters degree in Anglo-German Cultural Relations, our Comparative Literature MA offers you the chance to study aspects of our language specialisms. We also welcome applications from prospective PhD students. Here’s more information about our departments’ expertise:

FrenchAcademics and research students in our Department of French carry out research across a wide variety of areas, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary art. Research students benefit from Departmental and School seminars, from the general research training provided by QMUL’s Centre for Academic and Professional Development, and also from subject-specific training tailored to their individual needs. The Department is also a member of Réseau-F, a nationwide consortium of French departments that holds two study days per year to enhance research training and give opportunities to present papers.

Recent theses supervised by our staff include:

• Balzac and the notion of the ‘Vol Décent’

• Exile and language in contemporary women’s writing in French

• Language and nation-building in post-apartheid South Africa

• Language attitudes in Quebec: a contemporary perspective

• Language ideologies and nationalism in the Canadian press

• Late-twentieth-century women’s writing

• Mélusine the hybrid monster: the dynamics of a European tradition

• Problems of reading and communication in eighteenth-century French fiction

• Theories of feminine consciousness on screen

• The cinema of Claude Sautet

• The reception of Katherine Mansfield in France

PhD studyFind out more about our research and PhD study at: french.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

Departmental highlights• Strong links and collaborations including

the Goethe Institute, the V&A, and The British Museum

• Calendar of guest lectures, readings and other events

• Exciting range of interdisciplinary workshops

• Opportunities to carry out experimental and innovative research

• Teaching by internationally recognised experts that is informed by the latest research.

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Our modern language departments welcome applications from PhD students. Languages masters students join QMUL to study Anglo-German Cultural Relations (page 28) and Comparative Literature (page 18)

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German The main research focus in our Department of German’s is on the Federal Republic, but we also have research and teaching expertise in German Democratic Republic (GDR) studies, Austrian and Swiss literature and culture, as well as historical linguistics. Our firm belief in the value of intercultural and interdisciplinary exchanges led to the foundation of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations (CAGCR) here at QMUL.

The Centre has developed into an active platform for scholars and students, forming a link between QMUL and cultural institutions such as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Goethe-Institut and the cultural departments of the German, Swiss and Austrian embassies here in London. The four sections of the Centre (Linguistics, Intellectual History, Literature and Cultural Transfer) reflect and direct the Department’s research agenda.

We have very strong connections with the Leo Baeck Institute and the University of London Institute of Modern Languages Research, as well as strong international links with the Klassik Stiftung Weimar; the international postgraduate mobility network, Movens; and also various German, Austrian, and Swiss universities. We can offer cotutelle arrangements with several of these universities, providing you with the opportunity to be supervised jointly by both a QMUL academic and an academic from one of these institutions. We also offer you an exceptionally rich and varied calendar of guest lectures, readings and other events.

Our Writers in Residence programme, together with the work of the CAGCR, means that we are at the forefront of the dissemination of contemporary German-language literature in the UK.

Research strengths include:• Anglo-German cultural relations, including

comparative literature and cultural studies, the comparative history of ideas, the history of British “Germanistik”, cultural transfer, linguistic relations, translation theory and travel writing

• German, Austrian and Swiss literature in its social contexts, including sociability, spas and salons; women’s writing; gay and lesbian studies

• German linguistics, centred on historical linguistics, syntax, morphology and sociolinguistics

• German thought from Lichtenberg to the present, including Goethe, hermeneutics, Nietzsche, the Frankfurt School and queer theory

• Jewishness and German culture, including German-Jewish writing, exile and Holocaust studies, and the rhetoric of anti-semitism

• Poetry, poetics and poetologies, including Droste-Hülshoff, Rilke, and Celan

PhD studyFind out more about our research and PhD study at: german.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

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LANGUAGES AND CULTURE

Iberian and Latin American studies Research in Iberian and Latin American Studies (ILAS) covers the language, literature, culture (including film and other visual media) of the Spanish-speaking and Catalan-speaking world, along with the literature and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world.

The diversity of our academics’ work reflects the global reach of Hispanic languages and culture. We publish a major scholarly journal, Hispanic Research Journal, and a monograph series, Papers of the Medieval Hispanic Research Seminar.

We’re also home to the Centre for Catalan Studies, where we bring together researchers from across disciplines from linguistics to sociology and literature to political science.

Among our researchers, Professor Trevor Dadson is a fellow of the British Academy, and his contribution to Spanish culture was recognised with a special award presented by the King of Spain in 2015. Visiting research fellows, usually from Spain and the United States, participate in research seminars, advise students on their areas of interest and are a regular feature of our research life.

PhD studyWe welcome applications in PhD studies. Recent graduate research in Hispanic studies has included theses on:

• Bilingualism in Alghero/Alguer

• Code-switching in a Spanish-English bilingual family

• Cuban and Soviet film: a comparative study

• Dialogic aspects in the Cuban novel after the 1959 revolution

• Cuban American literature

• Lower and middle-class women in Spanish society, 1700–1788

• Phonological variation in Barcelona Catalan: the Xava accent

• Sexual discourse in the films of the transition to democracy in Spain

• The cultural role of translation in Brazil

• The development of indefinite expressions in medieval Spanish

Find out more about our research at: ilas.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

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Sunrise over Havana, Cuba

LANGUAGES AND CULTURE

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RussianResearchers in the Department of Russian explore Russian literature and culture from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries, Soviet and Russian cinema, as well as literary and cultural theory. We offer focused supervision on literature, culture, and visual culture, all firmly set within the relevant historical context.

Our students benefit from our research seminar series, film screenings, regular visits by lecturers from Russia, our in-house publishing imprint Garnett Press, and opportunities to get involved in conferences.

The QMUL Library has material on Russian literature and film, while being in London makes visits to the British Library and other invaluable cultural resources easily accessible for a variety of studies.

Our particular research strengths include:

• Eighteenth-, nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature (in particular Chekhov, Gogol, Karamzin, Zhukovskii, Zoshchenko, and Tolstoi)

• Georgian language and literature

• Issues of cultural identity (the semiotics of space, representations of history, perceptions of modernity)

• Literary and cultural theory

• Russian folklore

• Soviet cinema, in particular documentary

• The nineteenth-century Russian press and its magnates

• The relationships between totalitarianism and the Russian intelligentsia

PhD study We welcome applications in PhD studies. Recent graduate research in Russian has included theses on:

• The ‘Woman Question’ in the life and works of Aleksei Sergeevich Suvorin

• Carnivals of Transition: Cuban and Russian Film (1960-2000)

Find out more about our research at: russian.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

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St. Petersburg Orthodox Church, Russia

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Anglo-German Cultural Relations MAOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-anglo-german

Our Anglo-German Cultural Relations MA draws on the German Department’s outstanding international research culture. This is the only MA in the UK to focus on the history, theory and practice of Anglo-German cultural relations from c1800 to the present day. Our programme contains a unique practical component, in which you will be taught by practitioners from British and German cultural institutions, and from publishing, translating and the media.

Core modules• Dissertation

• Theory and Practice of Anglo-German Cultural Transfers

Option modules• Anglo-German Aesthetics in the ‘Long’

Eighteenth-century

• Anglo-German Travel Writing

• In Pursuit of Prejudice?: Mutual Perceptions of Identity

• Thinking Translation

Comparative Literature MA One year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-comp-lit

The School’s programme in Comparative Literature offers you the chance to study aspects of our language specialisms. It examines the realities of cultural movement, exchange and dialogue. At its centre is the notion of ‘world literature’ allied to related cultural, philosophical and theoretical questions. We also examine cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, exile and other phenomena of our increasingly interconnected world. See page 18 for more details.

Entry requirementsSee page 44 for more details about our standard entry requirements.

OUR TAUGHT PROGRAMMESLANGUAGES AND CULTURE

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“The quality of teaching at Queen Mary is very high. QMUL staff are

leaders in their fields, but they are also committed teachers who work

hard to support their students. Queen Mary students also

enjoy the tremendous cultural advantages of being in London

(and within easy reach of Paris!)”Dr Anna Kemp, Lecturer in French

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LINGUISTICS

Our linguistics programmes offer you comprehensive training in the core subject areas of linguistics, while also offering you the flexibility to focus on formal linguistics, sociolinguistics or the exciting links between them.

Our classes are taught by world-leading researchers, providing you with an advanced understanding of methods and concepts across linguistics, from the latest theory to practical research work. You will work with an academic adviser to tailor a programme of study that corresponds to your experience and research interests. We strongly encourage cross-disciplinary interaction and welcome students with diverse interests.

Excellent industry experienceIn addition to the taught components of the programme, you will also have the opportunity to get practical experience in conducting and applying your research. An optional module entitled ‘Research Practicum’ will allow you to achieve credit for working as a Research Assistant on one of the many ongoing research projects in the Department or to take part in a non-academic institutional partnership with one of our industry partners. The Department has links with a number of institutions, including the BBC, the British Library, the British Museum and the multilingual charity, Mothertongue. The Research Practicum module fosters exciting and creative collaborations between students and both academic and non-academic projects.

Our researchLinguistics research at QMUL is broadly organised around two distinct research threads, although there are many connections between them.

Our Formal Linguistics Research Group addresses topics in generative grammar (syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology) and explores the relationship between the human linguistic capacity and human cognitive capacities more generally.

Our Sociolinguistics Research Group addresses topics related to variation between and among language communities, and explores the connections between human linguistic behaviour and social and cultural organisation and behaviour.

Much of our research, including work in experimental linguistics and in multilingualism, cuts across both of these specialisations.

International collaborationsMembers of our staff have many active research collaborations with linguists in the UK and around the world. Some of our current projects include research into:

• the cognitive factors affecting bilingual speech production

• language change among adolescents in London and in Paris

• how sociolinguistic research on language change can be applied to A-level English Language teaching.

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Vibrant research cultureWhen you join us, you will have access to the wide range of different research-related activities that we organise, including:

• a regular invited-speaker series

• a weekly Postgraduate Discussion Group, where PhD students provide updates on their ongoing thesis research

• bi-weekly reading and discussion groups

• informal Ling Lunches, where departmental staff and visitors present their ongoing projects in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

We also organise an annual Postgraduate Student Conference, which gives all of our of postgraduates the opportunity to present their work to colleagues and peers to get invaluable experience in formal public speaking.

Interdisciplinary strengthsThe Department has strong working relationships with staff and research teams across QMUL, including elsewhere in our School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, and with researchers in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. The Department is also a founding member of QMUL’s Centre for Mind in Society. We encourage our students to make use of these relationships during their time with us.

In recognition of our excellence in postgraduate supervision and training, the Department is a member of the Economic and Social Research Council-funded London Social Science Doctoral Training Centre

currently run by QMUL and Goldsmiths (new collaborations for 2017 will be announced online). This currently offers funding awards for postgraduate students and a range of research training activities that all of our students can access.

For further details, please visit: londonsocialscience.org.uk

PhD studyWe welcome applications in PhD studies. Recent graduate research in linguistics has included theses on:

• English in the Chinese discourse of Chinese professionals in London: register and social factors

• (In)flexibility of adjective ordering.

Departmental highlights • Ranked first in the UK in the most

recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) and internationally recognised as a centre for world-leading research

• A range of stimulating events and talks by world leaders in the field

• Extensive links with industry, giving you the opportunity to collaborate with our industry partners

• Opportunities for practical experience in conducting and applying research

• Founding member of QMUL’s Centre for Mind in Society

• Annual Jenny Cheshire Lecture Series.

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OUR TAUGHT PROGRAMMESLINGUISTICS

Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching MA/PgDip/PgCert MA: One year full-time, two years part-timePgDip/PgCert: full-time and part-time optionsqmul.ac.uk/ma-aleltqmul.ac.uk/dip-aleltqmul.ac.uk/cert-alelt

You will study the core theories and methods of language teaching and learning and then specialise through a choice of option modules. The programme has a strong practical component and is aimed at those with little or no teaching experience. If you want to teach in higher education or private schools within the UK you can choose to fund your own professional qualification such as the Certificate in English Language to Adults (CELTA), in addition to your masters award, or you can undertake a traditional research project.

Core modules (MA only)Depending on your personal preferences or future career plans, you can chose:

• Dissertation in English Language Teaching/Standard (Research) pathway

• Dissertation in English Language Teaching/Professional Qualification pathway

Compulsory modules• Approaches and Methods in

English Language Teaching

• Second Language Acquisition

Option modulesYou also choose two option modules per semester from the following list:

Semester 1• Curriculum Design and Materials Evaluation

• Description of Language

• Methods of Text and Corpus Analysis

• Multimedia Materials Development

Semester 2• Research Methods in Applied Linguistics*

• Multimedia Materials Development

• Teaching English in Professional and Academic Settings (TEPAS)

*compulsory if you choose the traditional dissertation pathway

The programme is supported by three non-credit bearing option modules in:

• Critical Thinking and Writing for Applied Linguists

• Dissertation Writing for Applied Linguists

• Critical Self-Reflection for Applied Linguists

Entry requirementsSee page 44 for more details about our standard entry requirements.

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Linguistics MAOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-linguistics

This programme is designed to offer you advanced training in formal linguistics and sociolinguistics. You will also be able to get practical experience in both conducting and applying linguistics research. In addition to your dissertation, you will have the option to work as a Research Assistant on one of the Department’s ongoing research projects and/or to pursue an industry partnership with one of our private or public-sector partners.

Core modules • Concepts and Consequences

in Grammatical Theory

• Dissertation

• Dissertation Proseminar

• Sociolinguistic Theory

• Trends in Linguistic Research

Option modules• Advanced Syntactic Theory

• Bilingualism

• Ethnography of Communication

• Experimental Linguistics

• Extensional Semantics

• From Morpheme to Meaning

• Formal Approaches to Variation

• Language Style and Stylization

• Sex, Gender and Language

• Sociophonetics

• Understudied Languages and Linguistic Theory

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“The university is very atmospheric, which makes it

an inspirational place in which to study. The campus structure helps

students immerse themselves in learning and perceive themselves

as part of Queen Mary”Mariia Prykhodchenko, Applied Linguistics

for English Language Teaching MA 2015

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Film Studies at QMUL offers you the chance to explore challenging aspects of film history and theory, learn production skills and screenplay writing, and put these skills into practice making shorts and features.

Our location in the East End means you are close to the creative and media quarters of Hoxton, Shoreditch and Spitalfields. You are encouraged to use this rich and lively area as a backdrop to your own film projects, which are often screened in our 41-seat Hitchcock Cinema.

Creative, practical coursesOur Documentary Practice MA offers a creative production environment within a research-based postgraduate Film Studies Department. This course is practical, creative and supports students who wish to become professional filmmakers and/or research academics.

Our Film Studies MA offers you the opportunity to study the most current ideas concerning film. The course draws on a range of film theorists and philosophers, allowing you to consider the aesthetic possibilities, the ethical responsibilities and the changing nature of film. This MA offers a number of modules with practical elements if you would like to explore the relationship between the making and the understanding of film.

Industry-standard facilitiesWhen you join us, you will have access to a large range of professional and broadcast-standard production and post-production equipment.

After training in groups or individually, you are free to borrow the kit you need to make your own films:

• You can shoot on HDV and DSLR cameras with a selection of lenses, shoulder rigs, follow-focus and external monitoring.

• Our store holds a wide range of lighting equipment such as Red Heads and Arri Blondes; Dedo and LED light kits; reflectors, gels, flags, diffusers and softboxes.

• You can record the highest quality audio with digital audio recorders, professional mixers, windjammers, and radio mics.

• We have a wide range of grip equipment including a sit-on dolly and flexible track, suitcase dollies, the Steadicam Flyer LE, dolly-mounted jib arms and DSLR sliders.

• You can cast, rehearse and shoot your films in one of our two film studios with professional lighting grids, which are ideal for large-scale green-screen work.

FILM STUDIES

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Once your work is shot, you can edit your work on Mac Pro workstations spread across two edit suites. These are installed with Final Cut Studio 2 and have external monitors and HDV tape decks. All machines are also networked and linked to our industry-standard central storage server. This 16TB raid array allows you to digitise to, and edit from, any one of the workstations, meaning that all work is instantly available, password protected and automatically backed-up off site.

For professional audio recording and post-production, we also have a baffled recording studio with ProTools, which can be used for recording voiceovers, music and sound effects.

Our researchWe have particular strengths in new areas of research such as film philosophy, eco-cinema and screening nature, and in film outside the cinema – for example, in art galleries, on public screens, and across social media. These areas complement our strengths in more established areas such as Hollywood cinema, British film history, European cinema, and film production and screenwriting.

Our research interests broadly fall under the following categories:

• Ethics and ideology – continental philosophies of film; film viewing as ethical witnessing; trauma and war; film as transitional phenomena; and embodiment and affect

• European cinema – film as the production of imaginary landscapes; philosophies of space and place; set-design as architecture; European stars and the branding of nations and studios; and transculturalism, transnationalism and border crossing

• Film history, archives and intermediality – film history drawn from research on various archives including production histories; film ontology and its changing relationship to other media; memory, photography, iconicity; and the historical ethnography of audiences.

PhD studyWe welcome applications in PhD studies. Recent graduate research in Film Studies has included theses on:

• The wandering adolescent of contemporary Japanese anime and videogames

• Family, nation and the medium under attack: queer time and space in contemporary Greek cinema

Departmental highlights • Internationally renowned teaching staff

• Staff actively working in the industry

• Annual Alfred Hitchcock Lecture in Film History

• Home to the Living British Cinema Festival

• You can take one module in film or screen studies at Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, King’s College London, SOAS or UCL.

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Documentary Practice MAOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-doc-prac

Our Documentary Practice MA offers you a creative production environment within a research-based postgraduate Film Studies Department. The course is practical, creative, and supports students who wish to become professional filmmakers and/or research academics. This combination of production professionalism and academic excellence is key to promoting intellectual, current, and socially engaged documentary makers.

Core module• Film Studies Research Project

Compulsory modules• Documentary Film: Theory and Practice

• Documentary Production Project

Option modules may include:• 9/11 and American Film

• Auteur Direction

• Ecocinemas: Nature, Animals, and the Moving Image

• History, Fiction and Memory in French Cinema

• Reading Images: Painting, Photography, Film

Entry requirementsSee page 44 for more details about our standard entry requirements.

Film Studies MAOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-film-studies

Our Film Studies masters course draws on a range of film theorists and philosophers, allowing you to consider the aesthetic possibilities of film (what is it that a film can do?), the ethical responsibilities of film (what is it that we can ask of film?), and the changing nature of film (what is it that film is becoming?). The MA offers a number of courses with practical elements if you would like to further explore the relationship between the making and the understanding of film.

Core modules• Film Studies

• Film Studies Dissertation or Research Project

Option modules may include:• 9/11 and American Film

• Documentary Film: Theory and Practice

• Frame, Space, Time: Approaches to the Experiences of Film

• History, Fiction and Memory in French Cinema

• Hollywood and the Second World War

• Hollywood and Vietnam

• Introduction to Film Archives

• Married to the Mob?: Mafia Representations in Hollywood and Italian Cinema

• Paris on the Screen

• Reading Images: Painting, Photography, Film

• Sighting Gender and Sexuality in Latin American Film

OUR TAUGHT PROGRAMMESFILM STUDIES

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Our Film Studies and Documentary Practice MA students have access to the latest equipment and studios.

“London is probably the best place to be a film student. You have access to

the BFI Reuben Library, the London Film Festival every October, countless

other festivals throughout the year, the ICA, Cine Lumiere and more

arthouse cinemas than you can shake a stick at”

Rosemary Koper, Film Studies MA 2016

English language summer programmes (Pre-sessional programmes)language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/presessionals

From June to September, we arrange a series of English language programmes for students who wish to improve their proficiency in English before starting university.

For further details, email: presessional@qmul.ac.uk or see page 50.

Global Shakespeare MAOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-global-shakespeare

You will explore Shakespeare’s plays and poems as they have been read, performed, adapted, and translated (linguistically and in performance practices) in different cultural contexts and media around the world. Ideal for graduates wishing to enter careers in academia, cultural organisations, theatres, teaching, publishing and journalism, this course offers the opportunity to be taught by international scholars and practitioners including journalists, directors, actors, and translators both here in London and in Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. You will engage with, critique, and develop ideas of globalisation, interdisciplinarity, and translation to create a new approach to the study of Shakespeare. This programme is a joint degree between QMUL and the University of Warwick.

Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social SciencesOne year or seven months full-timelanguage-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/premasters-hss

This Diploma offers a route to masters degrees for international and EU students who are changing disciplines, need to increase their academic qualifications or who need to improve their level of English. It is fully integrated with the university, and academic modules are taught by QMUL lecturers. This diploma is especially useful for students going on to study with the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film; Business and Management; or Politics and International Relations.

English Studies MA: English Literature pathwayOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-english-lit

The English Studies MA invites you to choose from a number of distinctive pathways. If you prefer a flexible route, you can take the English Literature pathway and select modules from across the whole range of the curriculum. This allows you to consider the relationship between writings from a variety of historical periods, and to write a dissertation on an area of your choice. If you prefer to specialise, you can choose from one of five period pathways, allowing you to gain an in-depth understanding of the movements, debates, and practices that shaped a particular period of literary history.

RELATED PROGRAMMES

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European Jewish History MA (Leo Baeck Institute)One year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-euro-jewish-history

This is the only taught postgraduate programme in the UK focusing on the rich field of European Jewish history. You will explore the history and culture of the European Jews and will investigate the question of emancipation, the quest for equal rights, Jewish identities, the role of anti-semitism, and Jewish intellectual history. The programme is a dynamic forum for you to reflect critically on contemporary issues such as cultural diversity, race, religion, gender and power.

London Studies MA/PgCertOne year full-time, two years part-timeqmul.ac.uk/ma-london

London has long been an international centre of cultural production and political power. This interdisciplinary programme takes the city as its focus, using London as a central example, resource and inspiration. It is taught collaboratively, drawing on expertise from the Schools of Geography, and English and Drama. The programme brings together historical and contemporary perspectives on metropolitan culture and explores urban history and theory, literature, art practice, performance, exhibitions, the built environment and more.

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Our students are taught to use the latest tools for conducting linguistics research, with practical research training embedded throughout the curriculum

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OUR RESEARCH

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We are one of the country’s leading Schools in the arts and humanities, where innovative teaching is combined with internationally recognised research.

We have research strengths in a range of areas: critical theory, dialectology, feminism, gay and lesbian studies, the history of ideas, Latin American literary and cultural studies, literature and linguistics in the main European languages, philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, theory of translation, descriptive and theoretical linguistics – especially syntax, morphology, semantics, sociolinguistic variation, bilingualism, discourse analysis and linguistic anthropology.

Cross-disciplinary research centresThe research culture of the School is heightened by our staff’s association with a range of research centres, including:

• Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations (CAGCR)

• Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (CREMS)

• Centre for Catalan Studies

• Centre for Mind in Society

We also have links with the London Intercollegiate Network for Comparative Studies (LINKS), the Leo Baeck Institute and the University of London Institute of Modern Languages Research.

We have strong interdisciplinary links with staff and research teams across QMUL too, including the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

Dynamic research communityThe School’s departments have a track record of attracting substantial research grants. Our academics have recently secured funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Leverhulme Trust and the Stifterverband Deutsche Wissenschaft Claussen Simon. This has allowed our academics to pursue research into multicultural London English, Argentine documentaries, Anglo-German cultural relations, German nationalism and anti-semitism (1871–1924), and dialect development in a diasporic community, among many other topics.

Stimulating locationQMUL offers the perfect location in which to study literature, linguistics and film. We are set in the heart of London’s dynamic East End, which is the hub of the city’s creative industries and is also important to our research culture: our academics analyse emerging local dialects and our location offers a rich and diverse cultural environment for linguistics research.

Specialist archives and resources As a graduate student at QMUL, you will have access to two other major libraries: Senate House Library near Russell Square, and the British Library, London’s single most important intellectual resource. You will also be able to explore the city’s unparalleled range of other specialist archives and libraries, including the British Film Institute’s (BFI) National Archive, the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes and the British Library of Political and Economic Science at the London School of Economics (LSE).

Languages, Linguistics and Film students can use the Lock-keeper’s Cottage, housed in a historic building alongside the Regent’s Canal at our Mile End campus. It offers comfortable study areas, networked computer facilities, a seminar room, and a common room.

Doctoral CollegeAs a PhD student at QMUL, you will draw on the dedicated support of our Doctoral College, which oversees the recruitment and admission, training, and examination of our PhD students. Read more on page 42 or see: doctoralcollege.qmul.ac.uk

Research studentshipsThere are a range of funding opportunities to support postgraduates in the School. As a guide, in 2016 we were able to offer:

• Queen Mary Postgraduate Research Studentships for PhD study (£16,296) – open to applicants applying to any department within the School

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentships – open to eligible applicants for Linguistics

• China Scholarship Council (CSC) Scheme – open to eligible applicants for Film, French or Linguistics

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Award between the Department of German and the V&A Museum.

For the latest information, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding

Research grantsCurrent grants include:

• French (french.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/ french/research/current-grants)

• Russian (russian.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/current-grants)

• Linguistics (linguistics.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research/recent-grants)

• German (german.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/Thinking-Language-Humboldt-Now)

Applying for a PhDAll applications should be made online at: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply

Our usual requirement for entry on to the PhD programme is a strong first degree (BA Hons 2:1 or above) with a merit at masters level. We will also accept its overseas equivalent.

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QMUL DOCTORAL COLLEGE

As a PhD student at QMUL, you will be a member of our Doctoral College, an exciting and innovative community of more than 1,200 postgraduates pursuing pioneering research across a wide range of academic disciplines.

The Doctoral College (which from early 2017 will be housed in a new, purpose-built Graduate Centre on our Mile End campus) oversees the lifecycle of your PhD, supporting you through your application, enrolment, the development of your research, submission of your thesis, and on to the next steps of your career.

Working in partnership with different teams across the university, the Doctoral College team will help you make the most of the wide variety of training and development opportunities available at QMUL, offer advice on funding and also provide financial support for research activities.

Through all of these activities, the Doctoral College aims to ensure the highest possible standards of research support and training for all of our PhD students, promoting pioneering research and ensuring you’ll be equipped with the skills you’ll need to become a successful independent researcher upon graduation, whether in academia or beyond.

In the meantime, the positive community of the Doctoral College and the collaborative research environment that it fosters help to make QMUL a uniquely productive place for postgraduate study.

For further information about PhD study at QMUL, please see: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research

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“The linguistics department at QMUL is a fantastic place for

postgrad study. The team is so supportive and the Linglab is a

great workspace just for linguistics PhD students. I found the transition

to London life quite hard, but the support I received from my

supervisors and fellow PhD students was invaluable”

Shivonne Gates, Linguistics PhD, current student

The Doctoral College holds an annual Graduate Festival – GradFest. It’s an excellent opportunity to present work, meet other researchers and share ideas.

Visit qmulgradfest.wordpress.com or see @QMUL_DC

The Doctoral College team will be based in QMUL’s new Graduate Centre, due to open in early 2017 - artist’s impression

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QMULGRADFEST

How to applyAll applications should be made online at: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply

Masters entry requirementsUnless stated otherwise, we usually require a first or upper second class honours degree in a relevant language, comparative literature or another humanities-related subject for admission to our taught masters programme or a recognised equivalent from an accredited international institution. Applications from mature students and those with qualifications or experience not listed in our standard entry requirements are welcomed and will be considered on an individual basis.

See page 41 for PhD entry requirements.

For more information on our English language requirements, visit: qmul.ac.uk/international/international-students/englishlanguagerequirements

Tuition feesYou can find a full list of both UK/EU and overseas tuition fees here: qmul.ac.uk/tuitionfees

Funding There are a number of sources of funding available for masters and PhD students. These include a significant package of QMUL scholarships and studentships in a range of subject areas, which were worth £11m in 2015/16. There is also a wide range of external sources of funding available, including the government’s new Postgraduate Loan Scheme.

As a guide in 2016 QMUL offered:

• Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Awards (£1,000)

• Simon and Deirdre Gaskell Scholarships for masters study (£5,000) For the latest information, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

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Postgraduate Loan SchemeThe Postgraduate Loan Scheme (PGL), launched in 2016, is offering up to £10,000 per course towards fees and living costs for taught and research masters courses in all subject areas for eligible students.

The PGL is designed for those undertaking their first taught masters degree. To be eligible, you must be aged under 60 on 1 August of the year in which you start your programme, but other criteria will apply (see the government’s website below).

At the time of going to press, details are still being finalised. For further information on how to apply, loan repayments – including salary scales, interest rates and residence conditions – please visit:

• The UK government’s website: www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan

• Student Finance England’s Student Finance Zone: thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance

• QMUL’s Advice and Counselling team: welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/postgraduates

• QMUL’s Funding a Masters webpages: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/ funding_masters

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NEXT STEPS

CHECK YOUR

FUNDING OPTIONS

Visit qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding for more information on scholarships and studentships that you may be eligible for – remember some funds have separate applications, so check the deadlines as early as possible.

International students need to show evidence of having funds for tuition fees and living costs. Visit: welfare.qmul.ac.uk/international/money for more information.

Visit qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate to find out more about the programme you’re interested in.

Check you meet the entry requirements. Note: if you’re an international student English language requirements also apply.

CHOOSE YOUR

PROGRAMME

We want you to be sure about your application and welcome informal enquiries. If you wish to discuss any aspect of the programme, School, or university before submitting your application, please contact: sllf-pg@qmul.ac.uk

GET IN CONTACT MEET US

Our Postgraduate Open Evenings on campus allow you to meet students and academics: qmul.ac.uk/pgopenevening

We organise campus tours throughout the year – book a place at qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/meet-us

If you can’t make it to us in person, we also hold virtual events: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/virtualopenday

You can apply directly online at qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply. While there are no set deadlines, we advise you to apply as early as possible to make sure your application is considered and to take advantage of any funding opportunities.

SUBMIT YOUR

APPLICATION ONLINE

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QMUL students come to us from across the UK and all over the world. Our campuses are communities in their own right and bring together students from many disciplines to study and socialise.

We offer approximately 500 spaces specifically for postgraduate students. The majority of these are at our Mile End campus but there are also spaces for medicine and dentistry students at our Charterhouse Square and Whitechapel campuses.

For full details, virtual tours and prices, visit: residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/qmaccommodation

Applying for our accommodationOnce you accept your place to study here, full details on how to apply for halls will be sent to you. QMUL’s housing is very popular and we suggest you apply as early as possible.

For housing deadlines and eligibility, visit: residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/application

What is my accommodation likely to cost?These guideline prices quoted are for the academic year 2016/17. Rent is payable termly in advance:

• Mile End campus – rents for single rooms range from £127 (with a shared bathroom) to £179 (with an en-suite) per week, including all utility costs, insurance and Wi-Fi.

• Charterhouse Square and Whitechapel campuses – rents for single rooms range from £127–£163 per week, including all utility costs and Wi-Fi.

We have a very limited number of spaces for families at our Whitechapel campus. See: residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/family

We review our rents annually. Current prices can be found at: residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/fees

• Privately rented accommodation – student rents in the local area in shared flats and houses typically range from £110–£160 per week. There are also a number of local privately run student halls. Prices in these purpose-built developments reflect the very high standards of accommodation (most being self-contained studios) and range from £225 upwards.

Alternative housing optionsWe can provide specialist advice on a range of alternative housing including: renting a local room or flat, finding a room in a privately built hall of residence, or choosing a homestay or short-stay option.

For further information, visit: residences.qmul.ac.uk/alternative

For all accommodation queries, contact us on:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6474email: residences@qmul.ac.uk residences.qmul.ac.uk

ACCOMMODATION

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ACCOMMODATION

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On our Mile End campus, it’s easy to forget that you’re in the middle of a bustling capital city

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QMUL has a cosmopolitan postgraduate community, with students from over 155 countries making a valuable and active contribution to academic and social life. Wherever you are from, you will find a very warm welcome at our university.

QMUL International OfficeMembers of staff at QMUL regularly make visits overseas to meet students and their families.

To see when we will be visiting your region or for more information on any aspect of life at QMUL, see: qmul.ac.uk/international/events

Contact usTel: +44 (0)20 7882 6530email: internationaloffice@qmul.ac.ukqmul.ac.uk/international

Representatives in your countryIn many countries we work with representatives who you can visit to discuss applying to QMUL. Contact details can be found at: qmul.ac.uk/international/countries

Entry requirementsEach application received at QMUL is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We look at your qualifications and compare them with UK equivalents, the institution you have attended, and any relevant work experience. You can find detailed country-specific entry requirements here: qmul.ac.uk/international/countries

Support for international and EU students We offer a range of support services to help you feel at home:

Airport collection New international and EU students are offered a free airport collection service before the start of term in September 2017. This service and an online booking form will be advertised on our website: qmul.ac.uk/prearrival

International Welcome Programme Our Welcome Programme is available for all new international and EU students and runs before the start of term in September 2017. This is an opportunity to meet other overseas students studying a variety of programmes and get practical advice about living and studying in London.

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Advice and counsellingQMUL’s Advice and Counselling Service offers professional advice specifically for international and EU students. They can advise you on finance and funding, Tier 4 Entry Clearance, Tier 4 extensions, immigration problems, UK work schemes after study, and offer counselling support for personal issues such as homesickness. For further details, see: welfare.qmul.ac.uk

HealthcareThere is a Student Health Service on our Mile End campus. For more details on accessing the NHS as an International or EU student, please visit studenthealth.qmul.ac.uk.

Living costsInternational students will need to show evidence of having at least £11,385 (based on 2016 guidance) for living costs plus 100 per cent of their tuition fees in order to obtain Entry Clearance under Tier 4 of the UK Visas and Immigration’s points-based system of immigration. Additional amounts need to be shown for dependants. £11,385 is based on nine months of study (at £1,265 per month) and is an immigration requirement only – most students require more money than this for 12 months’ living costs – normally around £15,000. For further information, visit: welfare.qmul.ac.uk/international/money

ScholarshipsWe want to attract the best students to QMUL. In recognition of the important investment that international students are making in their education, we are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to reward outstanding academic achievement. For more information, visit: qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinance

English language requirementsIf your first language is not English, you must provide evidence that your English skills are sufficient by including details of recognised language qualifications with your application. If you are an international applicant, you are strongly advised to review the language requirements for your specific degree. It is likely that you will need to take the academic IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) test, though you do not necessarily need to submit the results at the point of application. IELTS results can be sent to us at a later date and once you have received an offer to study. QMUL’s minimum requirement for postgraduates is an IELTS score of 6.5; however, a number of our courses require a higher score. For detailed English language entry requirements for all of our programmes, including individual component scores, see: qmul.ac.uk/international

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English language summer programmes (pre-sessional programmes)From June to September, we arrange a series of English language programmes for students who wish to improve their proficiency in English before starting university. The programme aims to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; teach study skills such as note-taking, academic writing, and seminar participation; develop skills essential to working independently; and to introduce you to life in Britain. We encourage independent work and use of English by setting individual projects. QMUL academic staff and other visiting lecturers will give a series of lectures. We provide some residential accommodation on summer programmes in our halls of residence. Find out more at: language-centre. sllf.qmul.ac.uk/presessionals

In-sessional English language supportQMUL’s Language Centre runs a series of in-sessional English programmes in academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, lecture comprehension and seminar skills, and general English during the main teaching periods of the academic year. These are free of charge. Find out more at: language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/in-sessionals

Pre-Masters Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social SciencesOne year or seven months full-timelanguage-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/premasters-hss

This Diploma offers a route to masters degrees for international and EU students who are changing disciplines, need to increase their academic qualifications or who need to improve their level of English. It is fully integrated with the university and academic modules are taught by QMUL lecturers. This Diploma is especially useful for students going on to study with the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film; Business and Management; or Politics and International Relations.

Study supportThe Learning Development team at QMUL helps students across the university become more effective in their academic work. They can help with aspects of study such as reading effectively, writing, exam technique, revision, note-taking, time-management, critical thinking, avoiding plagiarism, presentation skills and group work. There are one-to-one tutorials, drop-ins, retreats and various workshops throughout the year. The team also hosts the Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Writing Fellows. For more information on the range of services available and to book a tutorial or workshop, please visit: learningdevelopment.qmul.ac.uk

English Language and Study Skills OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2827email: elss@qmul.ac.uklanguage-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk

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STUDENT SERVICES A–Z

AdmissionsFor general admissions enquiries for taught masters programmes: Freephone (UK callers only): 0800 376 1800 Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533 email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk

Advice and Counselling ServiceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8717email: welfare@qmul.ac.ukwelfare.qmul.ac.uk

AlumniDevelopment and Alumni Directorate Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 6468email: alumni@qmul.ac.ukqmul.ac.uk/alumni

Careers and Enterprise Careers and Enterprise Centre Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8533email: careers@qmul.ac.ukcareers.qmul.ac.uk

Disability and Dyslexia ServiceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2756Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5223email: dds@qmul.ac.ukdds.qmul.ac.uk

Eating on campusFor details of all our venues, please visit: catering.qmul.ac.uk

Entry requirements (research degrees)For information, please see individual subject areas: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/subjects

Entry requirements (taught programmes)For information, please see individual programme listings:qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught

For information about the entry requirements for international students, please email: internationaloffice@qmul.ac.uk

Equality and DiversityTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5519email: hr-equality@qmul.ac.ukhr.qmul.ac.uk/equality

Faithfaith.qmul.ac.uk

FundingMasters: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/funding_masters PhD: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/funding_phd

Health ServiceStudent Health Servicestudenthealth.qmul.ac.uk

Housing ServicesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 6474email: residences@qmul.ac.ukresidences.qmul.ac.uk

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International studentsInternational OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 6530email: internationaloffice@qmul.ac.ukqmul.ac.uk/international/international-students

IT ServicesIT HelpdeskTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8888email: its-helpdesk@qmul.ac.ukits.qmul.ac.uk

Language LearningThe Language CentreTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2826/2827language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk Confucius Institute email: confucius@qmul.ac.uk

Learning Development email: learningdevelopment@qmul.ac.uk learningdevelopment.qmul.ac.uk

LibraryTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7311 (Mile End)email: library@qmul.ac.uklibrary.qmul.ac.uk

Mature studentsHead of Outreach and Widening ParticipationDirectorate of Marketing and CommunicationsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3733email: a.setright@qmul.ac.uk

Musicemail: music@qmul.ac.ukmusic.qmul.ac.uk

NurseryTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2782/90email: nursery@qmul.ac.uknursery.qmul.ac.uk

Occupational Health ServiceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8700Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7053hr.qmul.ac.uk

Open Daysqmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/meet-us

Residential supportTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5064email: residential-support@qmul.ac.uk

Security Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5000security.qmul.ac.uk

Student Enquiry Centrearcs.qmul.ac.uk/students/sec

Students’ Unionqmsu.org

Qmotion Health and Fitness Centre qmsu.org/qmotion

Advice and advocacy qmsu.org/advice/academic

External organisations Student Central (University of London) studentcentral.london

The National Union of Students (NUS) nus.org.uk

Sustainabilityqmul.ac.uk/about/sustainability

A Postgraduate Open Evening in the Octagon at our Mile End campus, historically the university’s library and now an event space

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Campus toursWe organise campus tours throughout the year. Restricted to small groups so that everyone has the chance to ask questions, these informal events are a great way to find out about living and studying here. They normally last an hour and you will be shown around by a current student. To book your place, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/meet-us

Postgraduate open eventsWe hold a variety of postgraduate open events at the Mile End campus. Each event is different but usually includes the opportunity to meet academics, see subject-specific facilities, tour research and learning facilities, and speak to our support services, including the Careers and Enterprise team.

For more details and to book, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/pgopenevening

Virtual eventsWe also hold virtual events during the year. For dates, virtual tours of the campus, videos and more, visit: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/meet-us/virtualopenday

MEET US

Around the UKWe visit local and national postgraduate education fairs, conventions and events across the country each year. Come along to an event near you to find out more about postgraduate study and student life with us. For more information, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/meet-us/around-the-uk

International studentsIf you are from outside the UK, please see our ‘Meet us overseas’ page for details of where you can meet the International Office over the coming year: qmul.ac.uk/international/international-students/events

Open events for 2017 entry23 November 2016 Open Evening – PhD

18 January 2017 Virtual Open Day – Masters and PhD

15 February 2017 Open Evening – Masters and PhD

10 May 2017 Virtual Open Day – Masters and PhD

19 July 2017 Virtual Open Day – Masters and PhD

6 September 2017 Recruitment Event – Masters and PhD

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HOW TO FIND USWhether you’re flying in from overseas, travelling across the UK or commuting across the city, our campuses are in central and east London, which means we are very well connected to the capital’s public transport system.

Here’s some key information to help you find your way to us:

Mile End campus (Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences and Science and Engineering – main centre)

• Postcode: E1 4NS

• Nearest Tube: Stepney Green (Hammersmith and City line and District line) and Mile End (Central line); London travel Zone 2

• Nearest mainline train stations: London Liverpool Street, Stratford International

• Nearest Docklands Light Railway (DLR): Limehouse or Bow Church

• Buses: Nos. 25, 205, 339

• Cycling: Located on Cycle Superhighway 2 (CS2); cycle parking on campus

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Whitechapel campus (School of Medicine and Dentistry – main centre)

• Postcode: E1 2AD

• Nearest Tube: Whitechapel (Hammersmith and City line, District line and London Overground); London travel Zone 2

• Nearest train station: London Liverpool Street

• Nearest Docklands Light Railway (DLR): Shadwell

• Buses: Nos. 25, 106, 205, 254, D3

• Cycling: Located on Cycle Superhighway 2 (CS2); cycle parking on campus

Charterhouse Square campus (School of Medicine and Dentistry)

• Postcode: EC1M 6BQ

• Nearest Tube: Barbican (Circle line, Hammersmith and City line, Metropolitan line); London travel Zone 1