Research Pathways for French Studies
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers the following postgraduate degrees by research:
- Master of Arts (Research)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Direct admission is possible at any level, provided that the applicable entry requirements are met.
If you are interested in undertaking a research degree in the area of French Studies and would like to discuss the opportunities that might be available to you, please contact the Chair of Department.
For information on matters that are not covered here, including information on fees and English-language requirements, please see the website of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and/or the International Student Office. The following links should be helpful:
- Postgraduate research degrees in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences including a link to the most recent Postgraduate Prospectus
- Future postgraduate international students
Areas of Research Supervision
For information about research strengths in the department, view our academic profiles and the department's research profile.
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Language and Linguistics
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Literature | Social Sciences and the French-speaking World |
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| Medieval French French syntax, semantics, and pragmatics Applied Linguistics in French Bilingualism Second-language pedagogy in French Sociolinguistics and the ethnography of communication Translation and translation studies Discourse semantics Functional grammar Second language development |
Autobiography Medieval French French literature and literary movements from the 16th century to the present French literary theory Women’s writing Literature in French from Africa, the Caribbean, Switzerland and Canada |
Seventeenth-eighteenth-century history of ideas Cultural theory Culture and politics in France today Contemporary French society Sociology of literature Sociology of theatre French popular culture French cinema French speaking cultures other than France Feminist theory and practice Ideologies of racism/antiracism and cultural/national identity Culture, gender and class Cross-cultural studies |