Celtic Studies

Coursework

Celtic Studies does not offer any postgraduate degree programs. However, the following units of study are offered to postgraduate students as electives towards their areas of study:

• CLST6007 Old Irish 1
• CLST6012 Middle Welsh 1

Research

Celtic Studies offers a wide choice of topics for research, ranging from the early history of the Celts in Europe to the present situation of the Celtic languages in the British Isles, Brittany and beyond. The research can focus on a number of disciplinary aspects, including language and linguistics, archaeology, history, literature and folklore as well as music. With the exception of elective Old Irish and Middle Welsh language courses (CLST6007 and CLST6012) offered to postgraduate students, all work towards master’s degrees and doctorates in Celtic Studies is assessed by thesis only.

Awards and requirements

Please refer to the degree resolutions in this handbook and to the Faculty Admissions Policy and Procedure for: Doctor of Philosophy: Pathways to admission, for information on the specific admission requirements for different research award courses.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates complete a research thesis of 70,000-80,000 words on an approved topic under the supervision of an academic member of staff.

Master of Philosophy
Candidates complete a research thesis of 40,000-50,000 words on an approved topic under the supervision of an academic member of staff.

Master of Arts (Research)
The Master of Arts (Research) is designed to develop students' disciplinary knowledge and research skills through a program of postgraduate coursework (up to two units of study) and a supervised research project culminating in a thesis.

Contact

Program website: sydney.edu.au/arts/celtic_studies/
School of Literature, Art and Media website: http://sydney.edu.au/arts/slam/

Professor Jonathan Wooding
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3841
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