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Portuguese MLitt

This research Master's includes taught and research-based elements. You'll focus in depth on one aspect of Portuguese studies such as linguistics, culture, history and politics of Latin America, the Spanish novel and Latin American film.

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Start date(s):

  • September 2025
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Overview

Join our Portuguese MLitt and benefit from expert supervision covering a diverse range of disciplines. Combine your interests and our expertise to achieve your research objectives.

You’ll master advanced research skills through taught and research elements of the programme. These valuable skills can lead to a future PhD or a career in academia and related professions.

We offer expert supervision in the following research areas of Portuguese studies:

  • Portuguese cultural history and popular culture (Dr Beleza)
  • Historical and contemporary discourses of race and identity in Portugal and Latin America (Dr Beleza, Prof Hentschke)
  • Luso-Afro-Brazilian literature and film (Dr Beleza)
  • History of education in 19th and 20th century Latin America (Prof Hentschke)
  • Youth cultures and social movements, music and politics (Dr Beleza)
  • 20th and 21st century Portuguese and Latin American literature ( Dr Beleza)
  • Political, social, and intellectual history of Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially Brazil and the Southern Cone (Prof Hentschke)
  • Environmental humanities (Dr Beleza, Dr Fehimović)

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What you'll learn

Taught modules aim to extend your knowledge and skills beyond undergraduate-level and help to develop your research skills.

Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

How you'll learn

Your development

Further opportunities

You may also have the opportunity to attend festivals and conferences with a direct bearing on your course:

 

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Facilities

You'll have access to a dedicated quiet study space, as well as use of a common room with kitchen facilities.

The School also houses the Language Resource Centre. It has an extensive range of language learning facilities and resources, including:

  • access to 24 satellite television channels from around the world
  • listen and record facilities for speaking practice
  • interactive language learning software
  • an international film collection of over 800 titles

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year)

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

  • matriculation
  • registration
  • tuition (or supervision)
  • library access
  • examination
  • re-examination
  • graduation

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English Language requirements

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