An MA by Research in English Literature enables you to undertake a substantial independent research project of a publishable standard. Your project will take one year full-time or two years part-time. It is suitable if you want to undertake a first research degree as an isolated culmination of taught studies, or if you are considering further research in form of a PhD. You will submit a thesis of up to 40,000 words, demonstrating original research with a significant contribution to the subject area. This is followed by an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination, or viva). We offer supervision in most areas of literature from the middle ages to the present. Our particular research strengths include: Welsh writing in English American literature.