Master in Advanced English Studies
- THE MASTER IN ADVANCED ENGLISH STUDIES: LANGUAGES AND CULTURES IN CONTACT is an official Master’s program offered by the Universidad de Salamanca and the Universidad de Valladolid in English studies.
- The Master’s program is an accredited program which meets the high standards of excellence of the European System of Higher Education (EEES). It constitutes the pre-requisite coursework for the PhD program that has been distinguished by the Spanish Ministry of Education for its Quality of Excellence.
- The University of Salamanca (1218) is Spain’s oldest university and the fourth oldest in Europe.
- In the Humanities, both the University of Salamanca and the University of Valladolid hold an indisputable international prestige in areas of research and teaching innovation. These institutions are linked to the creation of the first grammar and to famous historical figures such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Torres Villarroel, and Miguel de Unamuno, among many others.
- In the sixteenth century both universities, along with the University of Alcalá, were named the three most important universities in the Kingdom
- The University of Salamanca was among the first in Spain to create an English department and to introduce American Literature studies in this country. Both universities have been distinguished with the “Campus of Excellence” award
- According to the ranking in El Mundo, the English Department of the University of Salamanca has consistently maintained the number one place in all its national listings.
- The University of Salamanca has the second highest international student community in the country.
- The University of Salamanca and Valladolid are famous for their diverse international student population and offer a number of educational exchange programs for foreign students.
- The University of Salamanca boasts the ninth highest enrollment of Erasmus students and half of its postgraduate students are international. The University of Valladolid is the top European university in international teaching placements within the Erasmus-Sócrates program and sends out the most teachers in all of Europe.
- Both Salamanca and Valladolid are charming university towns with a rich cultural heritage. During the seventeenth century Valladolid was the capital of the Spanish Empire and since them has carried an important historical legacy
- The Master in “Advanced English Studies” is aimed towards both highly motivated Spanish and international students with a professional drive allowing them to excel in a rigorous academic environment. Dare to be the best!
