Overview
The research interests of our staff are varied and include the Welsh language, Welsh literature, creative and critical writing as well as the social and international aspects of language planning.
The originality and rigour of our research make the School of Welsh at Cardiff University a popular choice for those interested in postgraduate study.
Distinctive features
- Annual series of research seminars and conferences
- Language Planning and Policy Research Unit
- Opportunities to teach in the School and the Welsh Language Teaching Centre (Welsh for Adults)
- Collaborative research with several North American and European institutions, for instance in Canada and Ireland
- Close links with the Welsh Government and other national institutions including the National History Museum, St. Fagans.
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Research areas:
- Welsh literature (medieval, renaissance, modern)
- Literary and critical theory
- Sociolinguistics (including Patagonia and Ireland)
- Language planning and policy
- Religion and popular culture
- Textual transmission: oral and written
- Welsh American Studies
- Second language acquisition/Welsh for adults
- Creative and Critical Writing
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for graduates in Welsh or other Humanities and Social Science subjects. Students who have not completed an MA or a research methods training course normally follow the research skills module of the taught MA while preparing for their MPhil/PhD thesis.
- A 1st or an upper 2nd class UK Honours degree, or equivalent, is required.
- Candidates who wish to submit their MPhil or PhD dissertation in Welsh, and who have not graduated in Welsh, must satisfy the School as to the standard of their written and oral skills in the language.
- The School of Welsh also welcomes applications from UK or overseas non-Welsh speaking students who wish to study and submit their MPhil or PhD dissertation through the medium of English.
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24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
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Funding
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