English Studies

Entry requirements

2.1 (upper second class honours undergraduate degree or international equivalent) in English language/literature or a related arts or humanities subject.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This innovative and flexible programme gives you the opportunity to specialise simultaneously in several areas of English Studies:

• Literature 1500 to the Present
• Drama and Creative Writing
• Medieval Literature and Language
• English Language and Applied Linguistics

This MA will particularly suit you if you wish to broaden the range of your experiences as an undergraduate without losing the focus and depth which characterises postgraduate study.

Students who are keen to pursue a career teaching English in higher education, together with in-service teachers who wish to update their skills, will also find this course particularly useful, as it provides an ideal introduction to the main subject-areas encompassed within English Studies.

All MA students in the School of English join a lively and thriving postgraduate community.