MRes
Humanities
School of Arts and Humanities
MRes Humanities
Why MRes in Humanities?
A Masters by Research is for students in the arts and humanities who do not want to follow a taught masters programme but who want to go straight into independent, guided research with a possible view to moving on to a
doctoral programme.
This programme offers considerable fl exibility across a broad range of arts and humanities disciplines, either for a year (full-time) or two years (part-time), before they embark on doctoral research (a PhD), or the professional world.
The programme provides for and even
encourages overlap between disciplines. It also develops research skills that are not only essential for further doctoral work but highly transferable to most professional contexts. We are convinced that our scholarly and critical expertise will provide a stimulating environment, preparing you for future academic and
professional challenges.
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content visit: http://stir.ac.uk/fz
The MRes Humanities
programme has been
invaluable in teaching
me how to work more
independently and
manage my own
research in preparation
for PhD study.
I have been warmly
welcomed into the
research culture within
Arts and Humanities at
the university and the
freedom to work on a
research project which is
so specifically related to
my interests has been
a pleasure.
Applied Research and
Employment Opportunities
If an academic career in teaching and research seems like an alluring prospect, this degree will help you to gain the skills for future research work at the doctoral level, and give you necessary training in and insight into the research environment of Higher Education. But even if academia is not your professional goal,
this MRes or Postgraduate Certifi cate, with its strong interdisciplinary emphasis, opens up a wide range of fascinating and exciting
career possibilities.
The skills you will develop here – including close critical analysis of texts and ideas, synthetic thinking that allows you to transfer a set of concepts from one framework or context to another, close reading and dissection of several different discourses, the expression of your ideas in lucid writing and argumentation – become immensely transferable in a market awaiting highly competent and highly innovative thinkers and leaders.
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http://stir.ac.uk/a6
Is the MRes in
Humanities
for me?
Do you have a fi rst degree (2.1 and above) and need a good Masters degree to add to your CV?
Do you have research interests in the Humanities that you want to deepen and, where
necessary, bring together across disciplinary boundaries?
Do you need the fl exibility of choice between a part-time and a full-time route?
Do you want training in critical transferable skills including textual analysis, theory, methodologies of empirical research, close reading and deconstruction of discourses, and the expression of your ideas in lucid writing and
argumentation?
Might you later decide to pursue your research as a PhD?
Do you want to pursue your studies in a lively postgraduate environment situated in a lovely Scottish campus?
If the answer is yes to at least some of these questions, then I urge you to contact us, and apply for the MRes in Humanities at University of Stirling.
Five reasons why you should choose the
MRes Humanities at Stirling
1. You will be taught by experienced staff who are leading experts in their fi elds
2. Flexibility in the programme enhances your own independent research in your own areas of interest across disciplines
3. All contributing staff are engaged in on-going research at the forefront of their disciplines, and are the authors of numerous books, articles and studies on a wide range of relevant subjects
4. You will be part of a thriving academic community that includes a rich research culture and seminar programmes of visiting academics and industry speakers
5. You will develop skills that become immensely transferable in a market awaiting competent and innovative thinkers and leaders
Programme Overview
Introduction: The MRes in Humanities is a research preparation Masterís
programme that offers students the opportunity for Masterís study within Arts and Humanities, structured according to personal research interests that are either wholly of oneís own design or structured through one of three specifi ed pathways: Hermeneutics, Religion and Politics, and Cultural Representation of Spain and Latin America. It also offers the opportunity to prepare for a PhD through concentrated research in an interdisciplinary environment.
Course Objectives: The MRes offers you the opportunity to pursue a
personalised, tailor-made programme of Masterís study in a structured, interdisciplinary, and research-driven environment. Even within the specifi ed pathways, much latitude is provided for your own individual pursuits in each of the areas.
The programme is designed to enable you to become a well-trained researcher in a Humanities subject area, showing strong capacity for self-directed work and initiative.
Should you wish to do a PhD, the programme enables you to demonstrate fi tness in undertaking doctoral research. But it also qualifi es you with
specialised expertise at the postgraduate level for a professional career within a wide range of employment areas.
Duration: Full-time, MRes: 12 months, PG Certifi cate: 9 months
Entrance Requirements
A minimum of a second class honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifi cations but with signifi cant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
If English is not your fi rst language, you must provide evidence of your profi ciency such as a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (5.5 in all bands)
Tuition Fees and Funding
Home/EU: £4,750 Overseas: £11,400
You should expect to pay fees for every year you are in attendance and be aware fees are subject to revision and may increase annually. Students on programmes of study of more than one year should take this into account when applying.
A variety of scholarships and bursaries may be available in any given year.
You can fi nd out more about possible sources of funding at: http://www.stir.ac.uk/
postgraduate/ fi nancial-information/ scholarships/, and http://www.careers.stir. ac.uk/students/Funding.php
Contact information
Dr. Timothy Fitzgerald, Religion Programme Director Telephone: UK+44 (0) 1786 467563 Email: t.f.fi tzgerald@stir.ac.uk
http://stir.ac.uk/fz
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