This course is organised accrding to three curricular options:

• Literatures and Cultures
• Literary Translation (English-Portuguese)
• Women's Studies

The course is primarily intended for graduates in Modern Languages and Literature, with English Studies as part of their respective degrees, and is aimed at providing a response to the legitimate aspirations of all those who wish to broaden their knowledge and develop research work, thus furthering their skills at a postgraduate level.

The Master’s 1st year comprises curricular seminars and the 2nd year is dedicated to the preparation of a dissertation. The title of Master is awarded after concluding and successfully defending the dissertation.

The Masters Degree in Anglo-American Studies qualifies the holder to exercise professional activities in the following fields:

• Publishing
• Academic research.

Main fields of study:

• English and North American Literature
• English and North American Culture
• Women's Studies.

Official length of programme: 2 years

Information

Information

Degree approved under Art. 54 of the Teaching Career Statute (Decree-Law no. 15/2007, of 19/01), regulated by Ordinance no. 334/2008, of 30/04, for the groups 220 (Portuguese and English) and 330(English) (Order of His Excellency the Secretary of State of Education, September 29th 2009)

• Maximum number of students: 30
• Minimum number of students: 10
• Timetable: Monday to Friday, starting at 17.30
• Application on-line
• Admission requirements:
  • First degree in Germanic Philology or Modern Languages and Literature.

  • A legally equivalent foreign degree, as long as relevant experience and/or a professional or equivalent qualification is judged to be sufficient to undertake the programme.
  • A first degree in other areas, as long as relevant experience and/or a professional or equivalent qualification is judged to be sufficient to undertake the programme.

• Department Contacts: deaa@letras.up.pt