Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

University of St Andrews
Postgraduate MLitt Full-time 1 Year Languages

About this course

The MLitt Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures will deepen your literary and cultural knowledge while fostering intercultural competence and transferable skills for life in an increasingly globalised world.

The School of Modern Languages is distinguished by the breadth of its academic activity which spans language, literary, and cultural studies across seven distinct language areas as well as a range of cultural-historical epochs from the middle ages to the present day. This breadth is reflected in the literary and cultural topics you will study on the degree.

Highlights

  • Expand your interest in literary and cultural studies through transnational teaching from experts across the School of Modern Languages.

  • Deepen your knowledge in your chosen language area(s) by exploration through new perspectives and methodologies.

  • Fifty full-time academic staff teaching in seven languages provide a global outlook, as well as a broad range of disciplinary knowledge, teaching, and supervision expertise.

  • Engage with cutting-edge research through involvement in the work of the School's research centres and interdisciplinary research groups.

  • Explore cross-disciplinary studies via an option module in the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Studies as part of your degree.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2471 Librarians
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2115 Social and humanities scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MLitt
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    St Andrews
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Languages