Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	£16,000 per year

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A good 2:1 degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 176 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. - CV - Interview is a part of admission process - You should include a short written account of your academic interests and motivation in your application - Samples of previous written work

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. sheffield.ac.uk/..nic-studies-ma-programme

Overview

If you’re sure you don’t want to progress to a PhD, choose this course. It has a shorter dissertation and a greater proportion of coursework than the research track.

You’ll develop a critical understanding of the most important current issues and controversies within Germanic studies.

You choose one specialised area within the general field of Germanic Studies (for instance post-war German politics, 19th and 20th-century German literature, German intellectuaDutch linguistics or Luxembourg studies). This focus helps you develop in-depth knowledge and the capacity for independent investigation and critical analysis.

Programme structure

Core modules

Approaches to Germanic Studies I
Approaches to Germanic Studies II
Research Methods in Modern Languages
Research Colloquium
Dissertation

Optional modules

Choose from:
Modern German Political Culture
German Intellectual History
Nineteenth-Century German Literary Studies
Twentieth-Century German Literary Writing
Post-War German Politics
Germanic Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
Dutch Linguistics
Dutch Literature since 1945
Luxembourg Studies

Teaching

Small group seminars (on average two to three students)
One-on-one supervisions

Assessment

Assessment depends on the module

Approaches to Germanic Studies is assessed by a 3,000-word essay.
Research Colloquium is assessed by a presentation and participants are required to actively participate in the organisation of the colloquium.
Final dissertation of 12,000-14,000 words