Program Overview
The Byzantine Studies MRes at University of Birmingham is a MRes programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Byzantine Studies MRes programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: GBP 15,210 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,195 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Byzantine Studies MRes programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Byzantine Art and Architecture
- Methodologies of Byzantine Studies
- Aspects of Byzantine History (depending on availability either Byzantine Society or The Fourth Crusade or Court Ritual)
- Gender in Byzantium: women, men and eunuchs
- Greek language (intensive course for beginners)
- Late Roman and Byzantine Archaeology
- The Economies of the Late Roman, Byzantine and Frankish East Mediterranean
- A modern language or other course chosen in consultation with the co-ordinator
- Dissertation in Byzantine art/architecture
- Gender in Byzantium: women, men and eunuchs
- Methodologies of Byzantine Studies
- Aspects of Byzantine History (depending on availability either Byzantine Society or The Fourth Crusade or Court Ritual)
- Byzantine Art and Architecture
- Greek language (intensive course for beginners)
- Late Roman and Byzantine Archaeology
- The Economies of the Late Roman, Byzantine and Frankish East Mediterranean
- A modern language or other course chosen in consultation with the co-ordinator
- Dissertation in Byzantine gender
- Aspects of Byzantine History (depending on availability either Byzantine Society or the Fourth Crusade, or Court Ritual)
- Methodologies of Byzantine Studies
- Greek language (intensive course for beginners)
- A modern language or other course chosen in consultation with the co-ordinator
- Byzantine Art and Architecture
- Gender in Byzantium
- The Economies of the Late Roman, Byzantine and Frankish East Mediterranean
- Late Roman and Byzantine Archaeology
- Dissertation in Byzantine History
- Byzantine Archaeology and Material Culture
- Methodologies of Byzantine Studies
- The Economies of the Late Roman, Byzantine and Frankish East Mediterranean
- Greek Language (intensive course for beginners)
- Other courses in practical archaeology or in Byzantine Studies chosen in consultation with the co-ordinator
- Aspects of Byzantine History (depending on availability either Byzantine Society or The Fourth Crusade or Court Ritual)
- Byzantine Art and Architecture
- Gender in Byzantium
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
English language requirements
You can satisfy our English language requirements in two ways:
- by holding an English language qualification to the right level
- by taking and successfully completing one of our English courses for international students
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,210 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,195 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,210 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 4,195 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Birmingham directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Birmingham
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months