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MA - Master of Arts
Cambridge Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
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MA - Master of Arts
Cambridge Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
Select a an exam type
Introduction
Gain a broad understanding of English literature from the Renaissance to the modern day on our flexible Masters degree. Study at ARU in Cambridge and you’ll be joining a lively and intellectual department with a long tradition of teaching excellence and an international reputation for research. You can even tailor this MA English Literature course to meet your own interests, replacing one core module with an Independent Learning Module or an option from our MA Publishing or MA Creative Writing.
Our Masters degree in English Literature focuses on three periods of literary history: the Renaissance, the ‘long’ nineteenth century and the 20th/21st century. Each of the three period-based modules is structured on ideas of politics and social change and will enable you to explore the interface between literature and society. By reading a wide range of texts within their critical, cultural and historical contexts, we’ll encourage you to evaluate the ideas of others and develop your own critical perspectives and areas of specialised knowledge. You’ll develop skills and knowledge through a range of teaching and learning methods and by producing essays, presentations, annotated bibliographies and a major research project in the form of a dissertation. If you’re looking to advance your teaching career or move into academia, this postgraduate course is for you. The skills you learn will provide new directions for your future career and form the basis for your future study.
How you'll be assessed
Assessment includes a combination of essays, critical reviews and presentations, as well as a 15,000-word dissertation. You can get advice on essay writing at consultation workshops which are built into the course.
Careers
Our MA English Literature will give you the higher-levels skills to stand out in today’s competitive job market. If you are a teacher, you could study with us to update your knowledge and further your existing career, or even move into another discipline. Or, if you are looking to move on to an academic post, this course will give you the research skills you will need for your future career. Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You could choose to continue your academic career with a research programme at ARU, such as our PhD English Literature or PhD English Language and Linguistics.
For entry into a postgraduate taught course you'll need one of the following. A UK honours degree with lower second class honours (2:2). Relevant qualifications obtained in your home country, as per Anglia Ruskin's country-specific entry requirements.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,600 per year
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)
£17,700 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,700 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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