M.Litt. in Modern Languages

University College Dublin

Students who wish to apply for the MLitt must first identify a potential supervisor and contact them directly with their PhD project area to discuss the research proposal The thesis proposal is not fully binding but allows us to determine the broad area that a candidate wishes to do research in and their interestsProposals should include the following information a precise research question a discussion of the types of data and data collection and analysis methods to be used in the research a discussion of the academic motivations for the project and an indicative list of references Before writing the proposal candidates should contact a potential thesis supervisor at UCD for a preliminary discussionThen they must prepare an application this would normally involve a thesis proposal of approximately 1000-1500 words including a substantial bibliography a representative writing sample a full CV and two confidential academic references that must be sent directly to the potential supervisor