The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

MA Catalan Studies

Department of Hispanic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Explore the diversity which a top-ranked department of Hispanic languages and cultures can offer. Our flexible courses are supported by quality teaching and research. We want you to enjoy your masters and acquire and develop valuable skills for your future.

About the course

1 year full-time/2 years part-time

Specialise in Catalan Studies with the support of our expert and experienced staff. You'll develop your existing skills in Hispanic Studies, modern languages or related disciplines. You'll study the Catalan language and its cultural context.

Entry requirements

You'll need a first or 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in any branch of Hispanic Studies, or in other subjects with good language skills and strong Hispanic interests.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

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Course content

Your study will include subject-based modules on the literature, politics and history of Catalan culture. You'll receive intermediate to advanced tuition in spoken and written Catalan, and beginners language tuition is also available.

You'll receive research training, supervised study on a specialised topic and complete a dissertation. You can also choose optional tailor-made directed reading modules.

Teaching

  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Practical sessions of analysis and discussion

Assessment

  • Essays
  • Reviews
  • Translations
  • Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Caroline Wordley
Postgraduate Secretary
E: c.wordley@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 0631

David Lloyd, MA Hispanic Studies

Your career

You'll develop the skills for a career in areas as diverse as higher education, export marketing, creative writing, librarianship and arts administration.

Our department

We're recognised as a centre of excellence in Hispanic research. We possess outstanding strengths in the field of Latin American literature, culture and society, contemporary Spanish culture and society and nineteenth-century Spanish literature – with a major research project on Pérez Galdós.

We're specialists in Catalan studies, and the modern literature and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world. We also have expertise in contemporary Spanish politics and the novel, the media in the Spanish-speaking world, and Hispanic linguistics, language policy and planning.

Facilities and resources

We're based in a new, specially designed building, with modern facilities for teaching and research. Our regular research seminars, conferences and study days give you the chance to keep up with innovative thinking and research.

You'll have access to all the materials you'd expect from a major research university, including an extensive collection of Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan-language literature and films, newspapers and periodicals.

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You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form