MA English Literature

Whether undertaken for the continued love of literature, or for personal or professional development, studying our MA English Literature will help you gain a more confident critical voice, and advanced analytical and research skills. You will be taught by internationally recognized scholars who are at the cutting edge in their field. Our modules draw your ideas and our research specialisms together, allowing you to develop your own ideas within communities of research and new ideas. The Humanities department is home to many exciting research groups. Within English, we have particular strengths in the Early Modern period, the Long Eighteenth Century, Modern and Contemporary, and Gender. The diversity of our expertise means we can support you in pursuing your interests. This course is an ideal choice for anyone interested in literature and who wants to develop a mastery of the subject as a basis for continuing higher research, or for taking your advanced cultural and intellectual skills into the marketplace. You might want to develop your employability prospects, or you might be interested in continuing your studies at the Ph.D. level but are still looking for inspiration on exactly where to focus. The MA will also provide you with the professional skills to succeed within teaching, marketing, publishing, museums/archives, public policy, management, among many others.

A minimum of a 2:2 honors degree in English, or a related discipline.