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6 academic staff
2 research students
4 taught graduate students
DUTCH 5 Research Assessment rating
UCL’s Dutch Department is the only Entry requirements
department of Dutch in the UK and is the A UK Master’s degree in a relevant discipline,
largest in the English-speaking world. or an overseas qualification of an
It is a recognised centre of excellence in equivalent standard.
both teaching and research in the field of
Tuition fees
Low Countries Studies, possessing an
impressive array of electronic learning UK/EU 2008/9 full-time: £3,300
Overseas 2009/10 full-time: £12,875
resources, hosting an annual Writer in
Residence programme and providing the For further information on fees, including
Nick Piercey
editorial base for the journal Dutch part-time fees, see page 26.
Dutch PhD
Crossing. Collaboration with other UCL
Taught programmes I studied at UCL for my
departments, such as History, Management undergraduate and graduate degrees
Science and Innovation, and History of Dutch Golden Age MA FT1 PT2 and love the atmosphere and the
Art, enables us to offer an interdisciplinary (jointly with the Departments of opportunities that living in London
History and History of Art) offers. For my research field, UCL has
focus on the Low Countries, and also
Language, Culture and History: FT1 PT2 access to the best facilities in the UK
Dutch options within comparative and and its proximity to major centres of
Dutch Studies MA
interdepartmental degrees. research, such as the British Library,
Dutch Cultural Studies PT1 are a massive benefit. The research I
The Dutch Department organises a range Postgraduate Certificate am doing is something I have been
by distance learning interested in since I started here and
of cultural events, often in association with
(flexible up to two years) with the support of staff at UCL, before
other centres and institutions. It plays a
and during my application, I was able to
prominent part in various national and Entry requirements propose a new and interesting subject
international organisations concerned with for my PhD. The best thing about the
A minimum of an upper second-class Honours programme is the freedom that
Dutch Studies and has excellent contacts degree in a relevant discipline from a UK personal research offers and the
with Dutch and Flemish universities. university or an overseas qualification of an friendliness of the Dutch Department.
equivalent standard. The department is very welcoming and
holds regular social events, which for
Research programmes Tuition fees independent researchers provides a
MPhil/PhD FT3 PT5 great way of getting into UCL.
UK/EU 2008/9 full-time: Dutch Cultural Studies
Research themes are: Postgraduate Certificate fee to be confirmed;
MA programmes £3,820 Contact details
• Modern history, culture and society of the Overseas 2009/10 full-time: Dutch Cultural Ms Els Braeken
Netherlands and Belgium, including Anglo-Dutch Studies Postgraduate Certificate fee to be EMAIL e.braeken@ucl.ac.uk
and Anglo-Belgian relations confirmed; MA programmes £13,460 TEL +44 (0)20 7679 3113
• Golden Age and modern Dutch literature FAX +44 (0)20 7209 1026
For further information on fees, including
• Dutch language and linguistics, including
part-time and certificate fees, see page 26. Funding
Dutch as a foreign language
• Comparative literature, gender studies and Further information on pages 26-31
translation studies.
Related departments
European Studies, page 42
Intercultural Studies, page 48
History, page 126
History of Art, page 127
Dutch booklet available,
see page 136