College of Arts and Law - Postgraduate Open Week
The College offers postgraduate students the opportunity to join a vibrant, international community that allows research to flourish. Home to world-renowned research centres and famed for its internationally recognised teaching and research output, Arts and Law at Birmingham is engaged in exciting initiatives in new fields of study.
Our Postgraduate Open Week gives you the opportunity to talk to our experts and find out more about the wide portfolio of taught and research opportunities available to you at the University.
Plan your day by browsing our scheduled events in the College of Arts and Law below.
Please note: Don't forget about our central support sessions, which may be happening on different dates. Please see our central schedule of events for support sessions which may be taking place on another day during our Open Week.
College of Arts and Law General Events
College of Arts and Law General Events
| Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Session Description |
| Wednesday 10 March |
14:00 - 15:00
|
Postgraduate Research by Distance Learning in the College of Arts and Law
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Postgraduate research distance learning opportunities in the College of Arts and Law |
| Wednesday 10 March |
16:00 - 17:00
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Masters research programmes in the College of Arts and Law
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Find out more about our Master-level research programmes, including MRes and MA by Research |
| Friday 12 March |
12:00 - 12:45
|
The Postgraduate Research Student Experience in the College of Art and Law
|
Find out more about out the experience of postgraduate researchers in the College of Arts and Law |
Birmingham Law School Events
| Date |
Time |
Session Title |
Session Description |
| Wednesday 10 March |
16:00 - 17:00 |
Trailblazing with MSc Responsible Data Science – Maths and Law is the future and it’s time to embrace it… |
Scared of maths and programming? First-hand advice from our panel of experts who made the jump into law and data science and how you can do the same with the MSc in Responsible Data Science |
| Wednesday 10 March |
18:00 - 19:00 |
An Introduction to the LLM at Birmingham Law School |
Welcome talk and introduction to studying a postgraduate Masters within Birmingham Law School |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:00 - 17:00 |
An Introduction to Law Postgraduate Research courses at Birmingham Law School |
Welcome talk and introduction to postgraduate research opportunities within Birmingham Law School |
Department of Drama and Theatre Arts
Department of Drama and Theatre Arts events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
11:00 - 11:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Drama Drop in Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Drama and Theatre Studies |
Department of English Language and Linguistics
Department of English Language and Linguistics events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
14:00 - 15:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in English Language and Linguistics (Distance Learning)
|
Welcome talk and introduction to Distance Learning programmes within the department of English Language and Linguistics |
| Thursday 11 March |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in English Language and Linguistics (Campus Programmes)
|
Welcome talk and introduction to campus based programmes within the department of English Language and Linguistics |
| Friday 12 March |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Postgraduate Research in English Language and Applied Linguistics Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in English Language and Applied Linguistics |
Department of English Literature
Department of English Literature events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
11:00 - 11:45 |
Postgraduate Research in English Literature Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in English Literature |
| Thursday 11 March |
15:00 - 16:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in English Literature
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Department of English Literature |
Department of Film and Creative Writing
Department of Film and Creative Writing events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Introduction to Masters in Film Studies
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the MA Film and Television: Research and Production |
| Thursday 11 March |
14:00 - 14:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Film and Creative Writing Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Film and Creative Writing |
| Friday 12 March |
15:00 - 16:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in Creative Writing
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the MA Creative Writing |
School of History and Cultures
Department of African Studies and Anthropology
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
14:00 - 15:00 |
Introduction to Masters in African Studies
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Department of African Studies and Anthropology |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:00 - 16:45 |
Postgraduate Research in African Studies Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in African Studies |
Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
| Date | Time | Session Title | Location |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology |
| Thursday 11 March |
16:00 - 16:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Classics and Ancient History Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Classics and Ancient History |
| Friday 12 March |
13;00 - 13:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Archaeology Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Archaeology |
| Friday 12 March |
15:00 - 15:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies |
Department of History
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in History
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the department of History |
| Thursday 11 March |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Postgraduate Research in History Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in History |
Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
14:00 - 15:00 |
Introduction to Masters in Heritage
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage |
| |
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Postgraduate Research in Cultural Heritage
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Please note: There is no online session for postgraduate research in Cultural Heritage.
For any enquiries related to postgraduate research in Cultural Heritage, please contact the admissions tutor John Carman.
|
School of Languages, Culture, Art History and Music
Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
12:00 - 12:45
|
Postgraduate Research in History of Art Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in History of Art
|
| Wednesday 10 March |
16:00 - 17:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in History of Art
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the department of History of Art
|
Department of Modern Languages events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
10:00 - 11:00
|
Introduction to a Masters in Modern Languages
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the department of Modern Languages
|
| Thursday 11 March |
13:00 - 13:45
|
Postgraduate Research in Modern Languages Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Modern Languages
|
Department of Music events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Friday 12 March |
10:00 - 10:45
|
Postgraduate Research in Music Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Music |
| Friday 12 March |
13:00 - 14:00
|
Introduction to a Masters in Music
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the department of Music |
Sexuality, Gender Studies and Cultures events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
11:00 - 12:00
|
Introduction to Postgraduate Research in Sexuality and Gender Studies
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Sexuality and Gender Studies |
Department of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Department of Philosophy events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
13:00-13:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Philosophy Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Philosophy
|
| Thursday 11 March |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Introduction to a Masters in Philosophy
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Department of Philosophy
|
Department of Theology and Religion events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Thursday 11 March |
15:00 - 16:00
|
Introduction to Masters in Theology and Religion
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Department of Theology and Religion
|
| Thursday 11 March |
16:00 - 17:00
|
Introduction to the MPA Faith Based Leadership
|
Welcome talk and introduction to the new MPA Faith Based Leadership
|
| Friday 12 March |
14:00 - 14:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Theology and Religion Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Theology and Religion
|
| Friday 12 March |
14:00 - 14:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Practical Theology Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for the Practical Theology Doctorate programme
|
Department of Drama and Theatre Arts events
| Date | Time | Session Title | Session Description |
|---|
| Wednesday 10 March |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Postgraduate Research in Shakespeare Studies Drop In Session
|
Drop-in session for postgraduate research opportunities in Shakespeare Studies |
| Wednesday 10 March |
10:00 - 11:00 |
Introduction to the Shakespeare Institute
|
Welcome talk and introduction to study for a postgraduate Masters within the Shakespeare Institute |
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