Italian was also at the forefront of the relaunch of the John Rylands Research Institute, based at the University's special collections, securing PhD bursaries for candidates working on the world-class holdings of early Italian printed books and manuscripts from the Spencer, Christie and Bullock collections.
Staff are also involved in collaborations with colleagues from institutions across the world, and have secured visiting professorships, fellowships and grants at Harvard University, Milan Statale University, Naples University, the Folger Library, the Morgan Library and the British School in Rome.
Programme Structure
Particular focus areas include:
- Modernism, arts and power
- the Italian Fascist regime and European totalitarianisms
- the history of the book and periodical studies
- late medieval and Renaissance literary and cultural studies
- translation studies
- contemporary literature and arts
- linguistics and sociolinguistics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject; and
- A UK Master's degree with an overall average of 65% or higher, with a minimum of 65% in the dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or its international equivalent) in a related subject.
Documents:
- two academic references;
- photocopies of degree certificates if the degree has already been awarded and official transcripts of previous and current study;
- research proposal;
- a copy of your passport (if you will need a visa to study here);
- evidence of English language ability (if English is not your first language)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
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: 42,480 AUD / year (≈ 22,500 GBP / year)
Living costs
Manchester, United Kingdom
1,218-2,260 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
