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Translating and Interpreting
Within this Translating and Interpreting MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University we invite research proposals for research degrees in translation and interpreting (T&I). We offer expert supervision in a wide range of fields relating to T&I.

PhD in Applied Linguistics
Enhance your Bachelor's degree with postgraduate study and gain advanced knowledge and skills in PhD in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington.

English Literature
Throughout this English Literature course from Lancaster University you will develop your own scholarly, theoretical, critical, or even critical-creative, voice through one-to-one support from widely published scholars and critics.

Creative Writing
PhD study in the area of Creative Writing is offered by the School of English at the University of Leicester and this means becoming part of an exciting and dynamic research and creative environment.

English Studies
This English Studies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London presents the opportunity to gain expertise in your area of interest while also honing a range of transferable skills.

Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is offered at Australian Catholic University (ACU). To complete the Doctor of Ministry, a student must complete 240 credit points.

Philosophy
The PhD in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington addresses questions about truth, beauty, and justice, and about what's real and what's important. Make your own contribution to these fundamental questions through advanced study in Philosophy.

Creative Practice
This Creative Practice doctoral programme from Leeds Beckett University is aimed specifically at arts practitioners.

English Literature and Creative Writing
This English Literature and Creative Writing course from Lancaster University was developed to meet the needs of students exploring the interface between critical and creative modes of research and writing.

Shakespeare Studies
With the a Shakespeare Studies programme from University of Birmingham you'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK.

Classical Studies
This Classical Studies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London entails three or a maximum of four years' independent research, culminating in the writing of a thesis of not more than 100,000 words. Part-time students complete the same programme in six or a maximum of eight years.

Philosophy
The Philosophy programme from SOAS University of London offers a vibrant, stimulating, and interdisciplinary research environment.

History
The aims of the History programme offered by Eötvös Loránd University are to prepare students for obtaining their PhD degree through acquisition of latest research methodologies, participation in conferences and teaching expertise in higher education.

Medieval Irish
The aim of this Medieval Irish programme from Maynooth University is to provide students with a professional training in advanced academic research in early Irish literature, language and history, to deepen their knowledge in specific areas of these, and to endow them with the research skills appropriate to work in this field.

History
The History PhD programme from University of York is aimed at students who have already completed a Masters degree in History or a related field.

Religion, Culture and Public Life
Religion, Culture and Public Life at University of Nicosia offers interdisciplinary research and training on religious diversity, cultural pluralism, and the inclusion of religious and secular actors in public life.

Creative Writing
The Creative Writing course at University of Bristol consists of an original body of work - normally a novel, or a collection of poetry/short stories - with an accompanying critical element. The critical element will place the creative work in an informed and theorised analytical context.

History
Delve into British, European and world history from c.500 to the present day. Shape the future of historical research when you join the Department of History. Learn more at the History programme from University of Birmingham.

Comparative Gender Studies
The PhD program in Comparative Gender Studies at Central European University (CEU) focuses on the exploration of gender in its intersection with significant social categories such as race, nation, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, or ability, and in the context of global knowledge production.

French and Francophone Studies
The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University.