Global Literatures and Cultures

Entry requirements

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in their first degree in a relevant subject area. While we normally only consider applicants who meet this criteria, if you are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.

Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Work with world-leading Humanities scholars across three terms to explore the works of literature, art and thought that have shaped our global culture.
• Develop a range of skills desired by employers including intercultural understanding, critical thinking, communication, and independent research.
• Benefit from one-to-one dissertation supervision with an academic expert in your chosen field.
• Attend a diverse range of guest speaker events, symposia and workshops linked to research centres across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as access on-campus to the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, and the University of Exeter’s Special Collections.
• Meet local and international writers, artists, and creatives through university-aligned events hosted at different centres in Exeter, a UNESCO City of Literature.
• International students enjoy access to tailored help, including optional extra classes and one-to-one support with academic English and study skills from our quality-assured INTO study centre.
• Study a language as part of your course through the Language Centre.

Led by the Department of Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies, with expertise in seven language areas (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), this MA allows students to access specialist teaching on literature, film, visual culture and thought from the pre-modern to contemporary period.

Students can choose from a wide variety of option modules across Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies, the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, English, Film and Screen Studies, Publishing and other Humanities programmes. You can learn about culture from Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

The programme is divided into units of study called modules which are assigned 'credits'. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work. Students may also opt to take languages credits as part of their MA programme.

You may take the MA in Global Literatures and Cultures full time over one academic year or part time over two, completing the core module (30 credits), the compulsory dissertation (60 credits), and selecting three or more optional modules (90 credits), amounting to 180 credits in total. You will take the core module over Term One and Term Two, alongside one or two optional modules each term (subject options available).

Information for international students

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

Fees and funding

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit the postgraduate study pages on our website.