Languages, Cultures and Societies

This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree fromSchool of Advanced Study, University of Londoncan be completed part-time in up to six years, there’s no need to put your life on hold.

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

With guidance from our expert supervisors, you’ll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the area covered by the Institute’s expertise is French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese studies; Literature; Cultural studies; and, Comparative and interdisciplinary studies are also available in a number of subject areas.

On completing this Modern Languages degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London, you’ll be well prepared for specialist career paths both within academia and beyond.

Opportunities and Facilities

• As part of the School of Advanced Study (SAS), University of London, you will benefit from a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment. You’ll learn from leading specialists in your field; hone your research skills in our sector-leading training programmes; expand your knowledge through an extensive calendar of events, conferences, and seminars and become part of a worldwide network of humanities scholars.

• The Institute ofLanguages, Cultures and Societies enjoys close links with other SAS members and is home to a diverse, international, and vibrant community of scholars covering its major language and culture areas. Throughout the academic year it is host to a lively programme of events, conferences and seminars that is at the heart of the functioning of the disciplinary area.

The Institute of Modern Languages Research offers doctoral research supervision in the following broad areas:

• French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese studies

• Literatures in a Modern Language

• Cultural studies(especially migration and ‘belonging’ or translingual and transcultural creative practice)