Master of Science [M.Sc] [Statistics with Finance and an Industrial Placement] From University of Kent

A PhD, also known as a doctorate, is a requirement for a career as an academic or researcher. In addition, it has become a qualification valued by many employers who recognise the skills and commitment a PhD requires. Employers also recognise that a PhD?indicates excellent research capabilities, discipline and communication skills.?

Over the duration of the Hispanic Studies PhD programme from the University of Kent, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words, in English, Spanish or Catalan. Current research students are working on topics such as Spanish film legislation, contemporary Spanish film cultures, and the voluntary sterilisation campaigns under Alberto FujimoriÕs government in Peru. Previous research theses have included work on avant-garde theatre group Els Joglars, novelists Esther Tusquets and Ferran Torrent, or the translation of culture-bound elements found in Catalan films.

The Department of Modern Languages offers supervision from world-class academics with expertise in a wide range of disciplines, who are able to support and guide you through your research. Your progress is carefully monitored to ensure that you are on track to produce a thesis valued by the academic community. Throughout your programme, you are able to attend and contribute to research seminars, workshops, and research and transferable skills training courses.

National ratings

In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 Modern Languages and Linguistics at Kent was ranked 3rd overall for research quality (GPA), 3rd for research output and in the top 20 for research impact and research power in the UK.