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Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies
The Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies, which is taught entirely online as a distance learning programme, offers a unique opportunity to study the modern society of the Netherlands and Flanders. The programme is taught in English. It is available to students without previous knowledge of Dutch as well as to those already proficient in the language. Learning Dutch, or improving your command of it, is possible as part of the programme. The Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies is offered as part of Virtual Dutch, a consortium of four British universities aiming to promote Dutch studies through online learning and teaching. Teaching staff are drawn from the two major centres of Dutch studies in the United Kingdom: the Department of Dutch at University College London (UCL) and theDepartment of Germanic Studies at the University of Sheffield. The programme is taken on a part-time basis. It starts at the end of September and ends in June of the following year. The programme aims to attract suitably qualified students who: To be admitted to the Certificate you need a good first degree (BA or equivalent), preferably in a humanities or social science subject, or relevant professional experience. Click here to check the programme’s technical requirements. Contact the UCL Department of Dutch if you are in doubt about your eligibility. The following courses make up the Postgraduate Certificate: Core Course: Identity and Belonging in the Low Countries (20 credits) The programme consists of courses worth a total of 60 credits. Courses are either 20 or 40 credits. Several pathways through the programme are possible, depending on your level of proficiency in Dutch: The fees for the Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies in the 2010-11 session are as follows: UK/EU: £1705 full-time; £855 part-time (2010/11) The UCL Department of Dutch is offering two scholarships covering part of the fees for new students for the 2010-11 session. Successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Dutch Cultural Studies entitles you to carry the abbreviation PgCert (Hum) (UCL) behind your name.
Last modified: 02.02.2010 |
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