Why study at the St Andrews Centre for French History and Culture?

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

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.

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".

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.

For details on funding for MLitt and PhD students, see the School of History website

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.