Modern Languages
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree and normally a good master's degree in a subject related to one of the discipline areas covered by the School of Modern Languages.
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
The Modern Languages MPhil and PhD are research-based programmes. They're offered by the School of Modern Languages. We provide expert supervision in the following areas: Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American studies. Specialism is also possible in translating and interpreting.
Your developmentSubject to Covid-19 restrictions, you may also have the opportunity to attend festivals and conferences with a direct bearing on your course:
Information for international students
English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in all sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English Language course.
Fees and funding
See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- School of Modern Languages
- modlang.pgadmin@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 5867