English Language and Literature MA
University of Westminster
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TheEnglishLanguageandLiteratureMAexplorestheinterconnectionsbetweenlanguageandliterature.OurcoursewillprovideyouwithathoroughunderstandingofthelinguisticfeaturesofEnglishfromawiderangeofperspectives(theoreticalandapplied,'synchronicanddiachronic),aswellasleadingyoutoexploreawidearrayoftextsinconnectionwiththe'social,historicalandpoliticalcircumstancesfromwhichtheyemerge.Itwillalsoequipyouwiththeintellectualperspectivesand'scholarly'skillstoconductindependentresearch.TheMAisforyouifyou'vetakenEnglishlanguageand/orliteraturemodulesatundergraduatelevel,or'studiedallieddisciplines'suchasTESOL.It'sofparticularinterestifyou'rewishingtopursuefurther'study,orifyou'reteachingEnglishandwishtogainafurtherqualificationandinvestigatecurrentdevelopmentsinthefield.

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Alina
23 Oct 24

The staff is very helpful and the facilities are great, the materials are well curated and everything is geared towards helping the students graduate successfully and have great..Read more

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Kaveri
02 Oct 24

The best aspect for me has to be the well-being support that the University provides. When I first moved to the UK as an international student it was tough for me to adjust to my..Read more

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a relevant subject (eg English language, English literature or TESOL). Applicants may be required to attend an interview (either face to face or via Skype). Applicants are required to submit one academic or professional reference. If you have previously studied at university level, or have equivalent work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your course at Westminster.

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£9,700 per year

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£17,500 per year

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£17,500 per year

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Course Essentials (books, photocopying and stationery) - 10 per Week

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23 Oct 24
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The staff is very helpful and the facilities are great, the materials are well curated and everything is geared towards helping the students graduate successfully and have great...
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Kaveri
02 Oct 24
English Language and Literature MA
The best aspect for me has to be the well-being support that the University provides. When I first moved to the UK as an international student it was tough for me to adjust to my...
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University of Westminster
University of Westminster , LONDON

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309 Regent Street Westminister LONDON CITY OF WESTMINSTER W1B 2HW United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Baker Street  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: London Marylebone  0.2 miles away
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