Comparative Literature MA
University of Nottingham
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MA - Master of Arts

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MA - Master of Arts

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Course overviewDo you believe literature holds the key to better understanding a country and its people? Do you have a passion for gaining insights into other cultures?Our Comparative Literature MA offers you the opportunity to study, in a comparative perspective, a range of literatures from around the world. You may read in either the original language or in translation.The department offers literatures in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Serbian/Croatian from Europe, the ...Read more

Course overview

Do you believe literature holds the key to better understanding a country and its people? Do you have a passion for gaining insights into other cultures?

Our Comparative Literature MA offers you the opportunity to study, in a comparative perspective, a range of literatures from around the world. You may read in either the original language or in translation.

The

  • department
  • offers literatures in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Serbian/Croatian from Europe, the Americas and Africa, making this programme one of the most comprehensive comparative literature coverages in the UK.

    You are given the opportunity to gain skills in literary translation and their critical management by opting for modules from the

  • MA in Translation Studies.
  • You're also invited to get involved with the
  • Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies
  • .

    To deepen your knowledge in the area of comparative literature there is also the option to learn a new language or improve skills in a language you've learnt previously.

    The range of optional modules allows you to put together an individual programme of comparative literature study, drawing on the expertise available in the department, to reflect your own current research interests and future research trajectories.

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    Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

    International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

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    30th

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    Entry requirements

    2:1 ( or international equivalent) in Literature, Languages, Cultural Studies or a similar subject; ideally some knowledge of a European language other than English

    Tuition fees

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    Domestic

    Students from Domestic

    This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

    Full time fee: £9,250 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

    Students from EU

    The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

    Full time fee: £24,300 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

    Students from International

    The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

    Full time fee: £24,300 per year. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).

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    University of Nottingham
    University of Nottingham , Nottingham

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