Research course
Hispanic Studies
Entry requirements
Our requirements for postgraduate research are dependent on the type of programme you are applying for:
- For MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK.
- Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent).
Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
We offer promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community.
Research activity in Hispanic Studies spans medieval to modern, embracing the history, literatures and cultures of Spain,Catalonia, the Hispanic Caribbean, Spanish America, Portugal and Brazil. It also encompasses the disciplines of Linguistics,Translation Studies and Cinema.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- MA by research
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Professor Frank Lough
- f.lough@bham.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)121 414 6034