Why study at the St Andrews Centre for French History and Culture?
Quality of the University
- St Andrews is Scotland's first University and the third oldest in the United Kingdom.
- We have scholars of international repute and students from all over the world.
- In 2007-08 the total value of research grants awarded to the University was over £39 million
Library resources
- The University Library contains approximately 100,000 volumes of rare and older books, acquired since its foundation in the 15th century.
- Between 1710 and 1837 St Andrews' Library was a "copyright library" and many of our older books came into our possession by right during this period.
- Extensive collection of printed primary and secondary works on French history.
- Subscriptions to an extensive body of electronic resources such as the History E-Book Project.
Centre of excellence
- Expertise in diverse fields and periods: particular strengths in medieval and early-modern, and revolutionary era France, and 20th-century French and French colonial history.
- Established links with other research centres in France, other European countries and North America.
- A large international postgraduate student body with a vibrant collegial culture.
- Full language training for students.
- A midigraph publication series "St Andrews Studies in French History and Culture".
Numerous Events
- The Centre hosts and sponsors national and international conferences.
- The Centre organises a major biannual seminar. There are also regular seminars given by internationally renowned scholars organised by the School of History, School of Art History, and Department of French.
- There is also ample opportunity for PhD students to present their own work in a seminar setting.
Funding opportunities
- For details on funding for MLitt and PhD students, see the School of History website
Teaching opportunities
- There are extensive opportunities for PhD students to teach undergraduate Sub-Honours courses, including running their own classes.
- We provide comprehensive training in higher education-level teaching for postgraduates.
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