The Masters in European Studies: Cultures, Societies & Languages provides an exciting multidisciplinary forum for advanced study in European cultures and languages.

Programme overview

• MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

This programme will enhance your understanding of cultural, social and political issues, putting you in a strong position to pursue careers in government, European Council and Latin American institutions. With its emphasis on specialisation, the programme may also open up future academic and research opportunities for you to develop your area of interest.

You will take a core course and a selection of optional courses. You will also pursue a specialist interest during the programme and produce a dissertation on this topic with the advice and guidance of your supervisor. There is also the option to study a language from a wide-range offered by the School of Modern Languages and a range of other optional courses from Schools across the University.

The taught courses will contain a mixture of seminars, workshops and one-to-one consultation.

Core course

• Questions & readings, Europe and beyond.

This course introduces you to the social and cultural theoretical context within which your studies will based. It explores central issues and themes in approach and methodology.

Optional courses

• European and Latin-American cinema
• Reading the New Europe 
• Text cultures: reading through interfaces 
• Visual Cultures 
• European narratives of illness 
• Developments in Czech society since 1989 
• The cinema of Communist and Post-Communist Europe 
• The mass media of Communist and Post-Communist Europe 
• Gender and text in Slavonic cultures.

Career prospects

Careers opportunities include positions in policy, diplomacy and management within government, European Council and Latin American institutions.

Academic entry requirements

You should normally have a good Honours degree (2.1 or better) or equivalent in a Modern European language or cognate discipline.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 7.0
• no sub-test less than 7.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 100; no sub-test less than 24
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): A minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): B minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 68; minimum 60 in writing

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

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For 2013-14

MLitt