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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Many of the world's most fascinating and influential literary works have been written in English. This programme offers you the opportunity to study the development of the English language through English literature from around the world. In this programme, you will cover a wide range of texts and their cultural contexts, from the Middle Ages to the present. Through this engagement, you will build a skillset that is: * critical * analytic * linguistic * literary * creative You will also deepen your understanding of: * the principles of theoretical linguistics * the way we learn language * the regional and social variations of the English language and language in general * methods of communication
Why Edinburgh?We are ranked third in the UK, and in the world's top 10 universities, for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.As part of your study of the English language, you can choose to study Scots, which has its own rich linguistic and literary tradition. Over the course of your four-year programme, it is also possible to study other world cultures and languages.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AABB Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
37 Grades / Points required
AAA. Required subjects: A levels: English Literature or combined English at B.
AABB by end of S5 or AAAB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: English at B.
37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: English at 5.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£28,000 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£28,000 per year
Students from International
£28000 Per year
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