The Drama and Theatre Arts department offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out research in a dynamic environment which allows students, scholars and theatre practitioners to work together to achieve a new breadth and depth in the study of drama. It also takes advantage of Birmingham's exceptional resources for theatre research as well as the University's links with world-class theatre in Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, London and beyond.

Entry Requirements

We would normally expect applicants to have an Honours degree or equivalent, although suitable professional experience may be taken into account when assessing qualifications.

International students
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Academic requirements can be viewed in http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx

English language requirements
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Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level

by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

Other Fees

Domestic fee for part-time - £1,998

Notes

Duration of part-time course - 24 months

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The Language, Literacies and Dyslexia programme, is aimed at teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals working with children, young people and students in further and higher education at pre-16 and FE/HE education levels who have difficulties with learning literacy skills.

This distance learning masters level programme is essential for practitioners seeking to become specialist practitioners, employable to assess and teach learners with dyslexia and literacy difficulties of school age or in further/higher education. Successful completion of modules 1-3 which meet the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) criteria in practical assessments, allows students to apply for the BDA professional qualification.

The University of Birmingham offers three awards at masters level. On successful completion of 12 months of part-time study students are awarded the PGCertificate and they are eligible to apply to the BDA for their professional qualification: ATS/APS and AMBDA. Students can choose to complete a further 12 months of study for the PGDiploma, and a total of 36 months for the MEd award.

Entry Requirements

In addition to a degree or equivalent, applicants must have at least one year’s relevant experience and regular professional access to learners/students with dyslexia-type needs for the duration of the programme through schools and FE/ HE institutions. To obtain the AMBDA award applicants must be qualified teachers with at least two years teaching and support experience.

Other Fees

Tuition varies for every year

Domestic fee

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£2,380 first year; £1,980 second year; £1,980 third year

International fee

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£4,444 first year; £4,400 second year; £4,250 third year

Notes

This is available only in part-time

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We undertake research across a wide range of the earth sciences and are always pleased to discuss individual research proposals from students. Our research groups focus on the following themes: hydrogeology; palaeobiology and palaeoenvironments; palaeoclimatology and subsurface structure and properties.

Entry Requirements

International students
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Academic requirements can be viewed in http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx

English language requirements
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Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level

by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

Other Fees

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Our principal areas of research expertise include Medieval English (for example, Old English, Chaucer, Langland, Lollard writing, Reformation writing and medievalist writers such as Tolkien ); Early Modern English (for example, Brown, Daniel, Donne, Johnson, Marlowe, Middleton, Shakespeare, Spenser); Restoration, 18th century and the Romantics (for example, Swift, Goldsmith, Johnson, Wordsworth, Pope); and 19th and 20th century research (for example, J.G.Ballard, Conrad, Dickens, T.S.Eliot, Michael Field, Wyndham Lewis, Zadie Smith).

The MA by Research programme requires you to prepare a dissertation of up to 40,000 words on a topic of your choice, for which an academic staff member will provide expert supervision.

Entry Requirements

International students
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Academic requirements can be viewed in http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx

English language requirements
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Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level

by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

Other Fees

Domestic tuition fee for part-time - £1,998

Notes

Duration of part-time is 24 months

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Our principal areas of research expertise include Medieval English (for example, Old English, Chaucer, Langland, Lollard writing, Reformation writing and medievalist writers such as Tolkien ); Early Modern English (for example, Brown, Daniel, Donne, Johnson, Marlowe, Middleton, Shakespeare, Spenser); Restoration, 18th century and the Romantics (for example, Swift, Goldsmith, Johnson, Wordsworth, Pope); and 19th and 20th century research (for example, J.G.Ballard, Conrad, Dickens, T.S.Eliot, Michael Field, Wyndham Lewis, Zadie Smith).

The MLitt involves undertaking research on a chosen topic leading to the preparation of a thesis of 60,000 words.

Entry Requirements

International students
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Academic requirements can be viewed in http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/country/index.aspx

English language requirements
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Students can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:

by holding an English language qualification to the right level

by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students

Other Fees

Domestic tuition fee for part-time - £1,998

Notes

Duration of part-time course - 48 months

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