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MA - Master of Arts
Penrhyn Road Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Penrhyn Road Campus
Full time
SEP-25
2 years
MA - Master of Arts
Penrhyn Road Campus
Full time
SEP-25
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
Penrhyn Road Campus
Part time
SEP-25
2 years
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Why choose this course?
This course focuses on literature that explores the limits of human experience and contravenes cultural boundaries. You will consider how writing has been a catalyst for social and political change.
You will develop your understanding of literary and theoretical texts and sharpen your skills of literary research, writing and analysis. Option modules enable you to examine a range of contentious issues across historical periods and genres. Through a 15,000-word dissertation, you will research a subject of your choice, with support and supervision from a specialist member of staff.
What you will study
The English Literature MA is a rigorous, challenging and fascinating course which enables you to study diverse literary texts and engage with cutting-edge theoretical and critical approaches.
You will complete 180 credits in total, which will include the 30-credit compulsory module Transgression and Dissidence, three optional 30-credit modules and the final 60-credit dissertation module.
After you graduate
Graduates who have completed this course have progressed to careers in areas such as journalism, charities, teaching, and the creative industries. The course is also an excellent foundation for doctoral-level research; several of our graduates have secured competitive PhD scholarships.
A 2:2 or above honours degree in English literature or a related subject. Applicants with academic qualifications in other subjects, or relevant work experience, will be considered on an individual basis. You may also submit a sample of critical writing on a literary topic or work (maximum of 3,000 words) and a personal statement (maximum of 1,000 words) to support your application for this course.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,900 per year
Students from Domestic
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£16,900 per year
Students from EU
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£16,900 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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