Key information
- Duration: Full-time: 24 months (PhD: 3-4 years full-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time); Part-time: 36 months (PhD: 6 years part-time; MPhil: 3 years part-time).
Overview
The French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support.
Key facts
Depending on the chosen research area at Bangor University, French and Francophone Studies students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.
Programme Structure
Research Areas
- Race, immigration and national identity in France
- French cinema
- Cultural representations of the banlieues
- Multiculturalism and humour in France
- Contemporary French politics
- French Travel Writing
- Urban Cultures
- Theories of Space
- Transnationalism
- Bande dessinée
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should normally have a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree and a Masters degree in a relevant subject. Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (no element below 6.0).
- Applications are always considered individually, and applicants are also judged on their individual merits, work experience and other relevant qualifications.
- Students with an overall score of 5.5 on the IELTS can take a summer pre-sessional course in the University’s English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS).
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: Applies to you: Non-residents. 36,569 AUD / year (≈ 19,500 GBP / year).
Domestic: Applies to you: Citizens or residents. 9,388 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year).
Additional Details
Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum.
Living costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,238-2,138 AUD / month.