Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months (Home students)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026: Apply anytime.
- Starting January 2027: Apply anytime.
There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Language
English
English tests accepted
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies; Linguistics
Overview
This Modern Languages MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University provides a community made up of postgraduate social sciences and humanities students and staff. It is a unique blend of cross-disciplinary and generic researcher development training, recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as providing a solid basis for doctoral study.
Although your focus will be on your specialist study, our aim is for you to develop a broad range of research and project management skills that will support you in your career ahead. We have nurtured a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and supportive environment where staff and students from across the world can come together and share their research experiences. You can also choose to register for a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Training, which accredits the core foundation modules on the training programme. Visit the programme website for more information.
Key facts
At Modern Languages, you will study in our Doctoral Training Suite with purpose-built facilities for lectures, workshops, seminars and computer access to specialist software required for doctoral research in the social sciences and humanities. Each year we have two student-led research postgraduate conferences and we have a variety of prizes and awards to celebrate the successes of our students.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary women's writing
- 19th century literature and culture dialectology
- French and Algerian cinema
- History, politics and gender
- Language change
- Popular culture (media, sport, music) and public policy
- Postcolonial cultures
- Trauma and culture
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
A 2:1 honours degree and normally a good master's degree in a subject related to one of the discipline areas covered by the School of Modern Languages.
There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. Non-residents: 45,758 AUD / year (≈ 24,400 GBP / year).
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,050–1,858 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.