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Master of Philosophy in Celtic Studies

  • 1. The examination in this school will be under the supervision of the Humanities Divisional Board. 
  • 2. All candidates must follow a course of instruction in Celtic Studies at Oxford for a period of six terms, full-time. In order to pass the degree, a student must pass all its assessed components and attend compulsory language classes in one Celtic language that has not previously been acquired to a high level.
  • The programme will be assessed by three papers and a dissertation. 
  • 3. The subjects of the examination shall be as follows:
    • (a) Celtic linguistics.
    • (b) Irish literature up to 1700.
    • (c) Welsh literature.
    • (d) Special Subjects. The list of special subjects will be published in the Course Handbook.
  • 4. Assessments shall comprise:
  • Papers I, II, and III: essays of up to 8,000 words on:
    • Either
      • (i) Two papers, one on each of two subjects selected from those described in section 3 (a), (b), and (c) above; and
      • (ii) One paper on a Special Subject as described in Section 3 (d) above.
    • Or
      • (i) One paper on a subject selected from those described in section 3 (a), (b), and (c) above; and
      • (ii) Two papers, one on each of two Special Subjects as described in section 3 (d) above.
    • One essay must be submitted by noon on Tuesday of Week 8, Hilary term, Year 1;
    • Two essays must be submitted by noon on Tuesday of Week 8, Hilary term, Year 2.
  • Paper IV: A thesis of 20-25,000 words to be submitted by noon on Tuesday of Week 7 of Trinity term of Year 2.
  • 5. The examiners may examine any candidate viva voce.
  • 6. A candidate who has failed to satisfy the examiners in the examination may enter again for the examination as outlined in the General Regulations for the Degree of Master of Philosophy.