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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Oxford
Full Time
OCT
21 months
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Oxford
Full Time
OCT
21 months
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Oxford
Full Time
OCT-26
21 Months
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The MPhil in Russian and East European Studies is a two-year course for graduates who are interested in gaining a deeper knowledge and understanding of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia through the study of the region across a range of disciplines including history, economics, politics, international relations and sociology.
In the first year of the course you will study the following three core courses, along with Research Methods for Area Studies and Russian Language.
Courses are taught through a combination of lectures and classes. You will be required to submit essays and make class presentations. Through the research methods course, you will receive training in relevant qualitative and quantitative methodologies to enable you to carry out research and writing for your 30,000-word thesis, while the Russian language course will deepen your connection with the region. It is a full time course with ample time for self study.
In the second year you will be able to specialise more narrowly through the choice of two option courses chosen from a list of options available for that academic year. Option courses include:
Russian language tuition will continue and you will work on completing your thesis which must be submitted during Trinity term.
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
The qualification above should be achieved in one of the following subject areas or disciplines:
Students with degrees in other subjects are eligible to apply.
For applicants with a bachelor's degree from the USA, the minimum overall GPA that is normally required to meet the undergraduate-level requirement is 3.6 out of 4.0. However, selection of candidates also depends on other factors in your application and most successful applicants have achieved higher GPA scores.
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£1,536 month
Students from Domestic
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£2,446 month
Students from EU
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£2,446 month
Students from International
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London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London