Slavonic Studies

In the second year, you will undertake:

• one paper on a Slavonic language (not previously studied)
• either (i) three option papers, or (ii) two option papers and an essay of 5,000 to 7,000 words on a subject of your choice

Generally student numbers in the MPhil are relatively small and this allows the teaching to be tailored to the particular choices students make. Teaching is provided through a mixture of classes and tutorials. The course offers you, in addition to the second language, training in various philological, literary and historical fields and in associated methodologies (comparative philological method, palaeography, textology, literary theory).

The MPhil in Slavonic Studies thus provides an appropriate introduction for you if you are contemplating higher research in a DPhil or PhD programme in this area. 

Many MPhil students proceed to doctoral degrees at Oxford or at other universities. Other graduate destinations include teaching, journalism, law, publishing and the civil service.