Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 — Apply anytime.
- Starting September 2027 — Apply anytime.
There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Exeter, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Liberal Arts
Overview
The Interdisciplinary Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter staff research a wide range of areas, including literature, linguistics, translation and film. We supervise PhD students researching periods from the medieval to the present, across our seven main languages, with interdisciplinary projects involving additional supervision from other departments in the College of Humanities and beyond. Visit our staff profiles for more information about our research.
Key facts
- The ‘Centre for Translating Cultures’ provides a focal point for research in Modern Languages. Our postgraduate students regularly present work in progress at the Centre and participate its regular series of seminars often with distinguished visiting speakers. Modern Languages postgraduates are also active in other research centres in Modern Languages and the College of Humanities.
- Beyond the University we have good relations with UK museums and galleries, as well as academic and research institutions internationally, attracting research students from all over the world and many cultural backgrounds.
- There are frequent public seminars and lecture series which feature distinguished scholars and public figures in related fields from the UK, Europe and throughout the world.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Autobiographies in translation
- Cities in translation
- Contemporary Chinese cinema
- The market for translated literature
- Translators as activists
- Medieval culture of translation
- Translation and gender
- Translation and history
- Translation and the history of ideas
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
Students applying to enter directly into the MPhil/PhD programme would normally be expected to have a Masters degree with Merit or equivalent in Modern Languages (in particular French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish) or Translation studies, or other relevant qualifications such as a doctorate in another subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.) Non-residents: 44,368 AUD / year (≈ 23,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Tuition fee for the domestic students.) Citizens or residents: 9,346 AUD / year (≈ 4,950 GBP / year)
Living costs — Exeter, United Kingdom
1,225–2,052 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Sanctuary Scholarship — The University of Exeter — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 2027-05-01
- University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship — The University of Exeter — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Sport Scholarship — The University of Exeter — Grant: 3000 GBP — Deadline: 2027-05-31
- Bursary — The University of Exeter — Grant: 750 GBP — Deadline: 2027-05-31
- Sport Performance Bursary — The University of Exeter — Grant: 3000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Alumni Family and Friends Discount — The University of Exeter — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- University of Exeter Class Progression Scholarship — The University of Exeter — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Mrs Bessie Rook Memorial Travel Scholarship — The University of Exeter — Grant: 2000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Anning-Morgan bursary — The University of Exeter — Grant: 2000 GBP — Deadline: 2027-08-07
- Crediton Parish Church — The University of Exeter — Grant: 1000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- St Peter's Parish Church, Tiverton — The University of Exeter — Grant: 720 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 2026-10-07
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 2026-11-30
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 2026-11-15
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (Merit-based) — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Merit-based) — Junhua Li — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Merit-based) — Boustany Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 2027-02-28
- Amberscholar Scholarship (Merit-based) — Amber Scholar — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-31
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Merit-based) — Voice Talent Online — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 2027-03-01
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (Merit-based) — IvyPanda — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 2026-10-31
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Merit-based) — Salvado Law — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-13
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Need-based) — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 2026-12-31
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Need-based) — Leopold Figl Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 2026-12-31
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 2027-01-11
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