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University of Cambridge: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic
| Institution | University of Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Department | Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic |
| Web | https://www.cam.ac.uk |
| graduate.admissions@admin.cam.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01223 760606 |
| Study type | Research |
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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
The ASNC PhD is a research degree, examined, usually after three years of research, by a thesis of up to 80,000 words. The criteria for obtaining the degree are that the thesis represents a 'substantial contribution to knowledge' and that it also represents a realistic amount of work for three years' study. The Department can offer doctoral supervision on topics in a variety of early medieval languages and literatures (Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Irish, Insular Latin), in the history of a comparable range of geographical areas (Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, and Scotland), as well as in palaeography.
Applicants for the PhD who have not previously taken an MPhil, MA, or similar research foundation course in a closely related discipline to the one in which they wish to pursue their research, are usually required to take the MPhil course before they are registered for the PhD. Those with relevant master's qualifications who are admitted into the PhD programme are registered for the degree towards the end of their first year if progress has been satisfactory.
As part of a PhD student's learning and development, regular postgraduate seminars are held throughout each term, where papers are given both by current students and by guest speakers. In addition, the Easter Term Postgraduate Symposium is a more informal setting in which students present their research in a variety of formats (including posters and round-table discussions). ASNC postgraduate students also organise their own annual day-long conference (Cambridge Colloquium in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic), as well as being involved in the running of two inter-university conferences. Training and professional development sessions are organised by the Department to supplement the University's provision.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken the Cambridge MPhil course, you will need an average mark of 70, including at least 70 in your MPhil thesis. Conditional offers for other master's courses will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
The ASNC PhD is a research degree, examined, usually after three years of research, by a thesis of up to 80,000 words. The criteria for obtaining the degree are that the thesis represents a 'substantial contribution to knowledge' and that it also represents a realistic amount of work for three years' study. The Department can offer doctoral supervision on topics in a variety of early medieval languages and literatures (Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Irish, Insular Latin), in the history of a comparable range of geographical areas (Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, and Scotland), as well as in palaeography.
Applicants for the PhD who have not previously taken an MPhil, MA, or similar research foundation course in a closely related discipline to the one in which they wish to pursue their research, are usually required to take the MPhil course before they are registered for the PhD. Those with relevant master's qualifications who are admitted into the PhD programme are registered for the degree towards the end of their first year if progress has been satisfactory.
As part of a PhD student's learning and development, regular postgraduate seminars are held throughout each term, where papers are given both by current students and by guest speakers. In addition, the Easter Term Postgraduate Symposium is a more informal setting in which students present their research in a variety of formats (including posters and round-table discussions). ASNC postgraduate students also organise their own annual day-long conference (Cambridge Colloquium in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic), as well as being involved in the running of two inter-university conferences. Training and professional development sessions are organised by the Department to supplement the University's provision.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken the Cambridge MPhil course, you will need an average mark of 70, including at least 70 in your MPhil thesis. Conditional offers for other master's courses will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
The ASNC PhD is a research degree, examined, usually after three years of research, by a thesis of up to 80,000 words. The criteria for obtaining the degree are that the thesis represents a 'substantial contribution to knowledge' and that it also represents a realistic amount of work for three years' study. The Department can offer doctoral supervision on topics in a variety of early medieval languages and literatures (Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Irish, Insular Latin), in the history of a comparable range of geographical areas (Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, and Scotland), as well as in palaeography.
Applicants for the PhD who have not previously taken an MPhil, MA, or similar research foundation course in a closely related discipline to the one in which they wish to pursue their research, are usually required to take the MPhil course before they are registered for the PhD. Those with relevant master's qualifications who are admitted into the PhD programme are registered for the degree towards the end of their first year if progress has been satisfactory.
As part of a PhD student's learning and development, regular postgraduate seminars are held throughout each term, where papers are given both by current students and by guest speakers. In addition, the Easter Term Postgraduate Symposium is a more informal setting in which students present their research in a variety of formats (including posters and round-table discussions). ASNC postgraduate students also organise their own annual day-long conference (Cambridge Colloquium in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic), as well as being involved in the running of two inter-university conferences. Training and professional development sessions are organised by the Department to supplement the University's provision.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken the Cambridge MPhil course, you will need an average mark of 70, including at least 70 in your MPhil thesis. Conditional offers for other master's courses will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
The ASNC PhD is a research degree, examined, usually after three years of research, by a thesis of up to 80,000 words. The criteria for obtaining the degree are that the thesis represents a 'substantial contribution to knowledge' and that it also represents a realistic amount of work for three years' study. The Department can offer doctoral supervision on topics in a variety of early medieval languages and literatures (Old English, Old Norse, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Irish, Insular Latin), in the history of a comparable range of geographical areas (Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, and Scotland), as well as in palaeography.
Applicants for the PhD who have not previously taken an MPhil, MA, or similar research foundation course in a closely related discipline to the one in which they wish to pursue their research, are usually required to take the MPhil course before they are registered for the PhD. Those with relevant master's qualifications who are admitted into the PhD programme are registered for the degree towards the end of their first year if progress has been satisfactory.
As part of a PhD student's learning and development, regular postgraduate seminars are held throughout each term, where papers are given both by current students and by guest speakers. In addition, the Easter Term Postgraduate Symposium is a more informal setting in which students present their research in a variety of formats (including posters and round-table discussions). ASNC postgraduate students also organise their own annual day-long conference (Cambridge Colloquium in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic), as well as being involved in the running of two inter-university conferences. Training and professional development sessions are organised by the Department to supplement the University's provision.
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken the Cambridge MPhil course, you will need an average mark of 70, including at least 70 in your MPhil thesis. Conditional offers for other master's courses will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
The MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic is designed for students who have already undertaken a first degree incorporating work in some of the subjects encompassed by the Department. Our MPhil programme provides a nine-month course (October to June) in the scholarly methods and disciplines relevant to the study of the history, languages, literatures, and material culture of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, Brittany and Scandinavia in the earlier Middle Ages.
The course enables candidates to achieve an understanding of early Insular culture as a whole, as well as specialising in aspects of particular interest, whether historical, palaeographical, literary, or linguistic. Training is given in scholarly methods and practices, complemented by instruction in the particular fields of the candidate's interests.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
During the MPhil, students should have:
developed a deeper knowledge of their chosen area within Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic, and of the critical debates within it;
developed an understanding of critical debates which allows the evaluation of current research in their dissertation field; and
shown independent judgement based on their own research.
Skills and other attributes
By the end of their course, students should have:
acquired or consolidated linguistic, palaeographical or other scholarly skills;
participated effectively in seminar discussions and made an oral presentation of their research; and
learned how to schedule independent research to produce written work of a high standard to a strict deadline.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken a Cambridge BA Degree in ASNC you will need an average mark of 67 at Part II including at least 67 in your Part II dissertation. Conditional offers for other degree courses from other universities will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
The MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic is designed for students who have already undertaken a first degree incorporating work in some of the subjects encompassed by the Department. Our MPhil programme provides a nine-month course (October to June) in the scholarly methods and disciplines relevant to the study of the history, languages, literatures, and material culture of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, Brittany and Scandinavia in the earlier Middle Ages.
The course enables candidates to achieve an understanding of early Insular culture as a whole, as well as specialising in aspects of particular interest, whether historical, palaeographical, literary, or linguistic. Training is given in scholarly methods and practices, complemented by instruction in the particular fields of the candidate's interests.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
During the MPhil, students should have:
developed a deeper knowledge of their chosen area within Anglo- Saxon, Norse and Celtic, and of the critical debates within it;
developed an understanding of critical debates which allows the evaluation of current research in their dissertation field; and
shown independent judgement based on their own research.
Skills and other attributes
By the end of their course, students should have:
acquired or consolidated linguistic, palaeographical or other scholarly skills;
participated effectively in seminar discussions and made an oral presentation of their research; and
learned how to schedule independent research to produce written work of a high standard to a strict deadline.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Expected Academic Standard If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country. If you have already taken a Cambridge BA Degree in ASNC you will need an average mark of 67 at Part II including at least 67 in your Part II dissertation. Conditional offers for other degree courses from other universities will be equivalent. |
| Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
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