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Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic is no longer accepting new applications.
The MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic is designed for students who have already undertaken a first degree incorporating work in some of the subjects encompassed by the Department. Our MPhil programme provides a nine-month course (October to June) in the scholarly methods and disciplines relevant to the study of the history, languages, literatures, and material culture of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, Brittany and Scandinavia in the earlier Middle Ages.
The course enables candidates to achieve an understanding of early Insular culture as a whole, as well as specialising in aspects of particular interest, whether historical, palaeographical, literary, or linguistic. Training is given in scholarly methods and practices, complemented by instruction in the particular fields of the candidate's interests.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
During the MPhil, students should have:
- developed a deep and critical knowledge of their chosen area within Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic;
- developed an understanding of critical debates which allows the evaluation of current research in their dissertation field; and
- shown independent judgement based on their own research.
Skills and other attributes
By the end of their course, students should have:
- acquired and/or consolidated linguistic, palaeographical or other scholarly skills;
- participated effectively in seminar discussions and made an oral presentation of their research; and
- learned how to schedule independent research to produce written work of a high standard to a strict deadline.
Continuing
To continue to the PhD in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, students must apply through the University’s admission processes, taking funding and application deadlines into consideration. Readmission is not automatic and each application is considered on its own merits. The expected standard for continuation is an overall mark of at least 70%, including at least 70% the dissertation, the same hurdle as would be applied to those applying from elsewhere.
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Departments
This course is advertised in the following departments: