Master’s Opportunities in Literature

School of Higher Studies "Giacomo Leopardi" at the University of Macerata offers a competitive fee exemption and student support package for students admitted to the School of Advanced Studies. The scheme is integrated into the university experience and combines financial relief with accommodation, meals, and academic enrichment. Successful students are enrolled at the University of Macerata while benefiting from the School’s special status. The award includes automatic waiver of the annual enro...

Master of Arts in German Linguistics at the University of Bern is a 120-ECTS graduate program completed over four semesters. The program develops advanced knowledge of the systematics, varieties, and use of the German language, alongside scholarly methods for linguistic analysis. Students explore five interconnected areas: the linguistic system, including grammar, comparative linguistics, and typology; cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics, including language acquisition and language-relat...

Massey University’s Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts is accepting applications for five mission-led Research Master’s Scholarships. The scholarships are embedded within the College’s research clusters and are intended for postgraduate applicants interested in creative arts research and mission-led inquiry. Specific research topics, eligibility requirements, funding amounts, and tuition arrangements should be confirmed on the official Massey University scholarship webpage. Applications cl...

University of Edinburgh MSc by Research in Scottish History The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for a postgraduate research MSc in Scottish History, beginning in September 2027. The programme is available full time for one year or part time for two years and is based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Students undertake a substantial piece of supervised independent research culminating in a 30,000-word dissertation. Research can spa...

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for its Scandinavian Studies MScR , a postgraduate research master’s programme in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. The programme is designed for students who want to complete an independent research project in Scandinavian languages, literatures, cultures and the wider Nordic region. It can serve as preparation for a PhD or as a standalone research qualification. Students may study full-time for one year or part-time for two year...

The University of Edinburgh is accepting applications for the MScR Scottish Ethnology , a postgraduate research programme beginning in September 2027. The programme is designed for students who want to undertake an independent research project in Scottish ethnology, traditional and popular culture, folklore, heritage, and ethnographic practice. Students develop research skills through methods training, two 5,000-word research assignments, and a supervised 20,000-word dissertation. Research inter...

University of Edinburgh MScR in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) This postgraduate research master's programme is designed for students who want to complete an independent research project in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American studies. It can serve as preparation for a PhD or as a stand-alone qualification for careers requiring advanced research, language, analytical and critical-thinking skills. Students complete research-methods training, two 6,000-word res...

The University of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh College of Art invites applications for the Sound Design MScR , a postgraduate research programme beginning in September 2027. The degree is available full-time over one year or part-time over two years and is based at the Lauriston campus. The programme is designed for applicants with creative and/or professional experience in sound design, sonic art, electronic composition or related fields. Research may explore sound design, sonic art, digital compositi...

Study Linguistics at MSc by Research level at the University of Edinburgh. This postgraduate research programme allows students to specialise in an area of linguistics while taking selected taught courses and developing advanced research skills. The programme is offered full time for one year or part time for two years, with a September 2027 start. Students develop an independent research project and dissertation with one-to-one supervision, supported by research-methodology training and access ...