Literature postgraduate degrees in London

15 universities offer 46 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate literature degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Royal College of Art

1 literature courses
star rating 3.5
2 reviews
LONDON
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Worst is the limited contact time with professors. It feels really rushed which is unfortunate because there is so much to discover here and it becomes stressful when we feel like cattle who must be rushed in and out. The university itself is fantastic though. It’s incredibly inspiring to walk through the workshops, lecture halls, and library- it feels like you’re in the center of the world. Everything is state of the art and the staff is phenomenal. I just wish they cut less corners in terms of students’ ability to engage with it all.

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Writing MA
clock icon 1 year full time
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Term 1
  • AcrossRCA
  • Attention
  • Distance and Proximity
  • Publics and Counterpublics
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University of Roehampton

1 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 73rd
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WUSCA ranking: 39th
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I love the university, my course is great and covers a variety of topics. The facilities on campus are amazing and I can book out the dance studios for free. The Roehampton students union is ok but the communication could be better between societies and also in general. I would love the RSu to host more events or at least support and promote other events at the union bar students can attend.

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  • Ecology, Environment, and Youth Culture
  • Writing for Young Readers
  • British Children's Literature: Historical Perspectives
  • Critical and Theoretical Perspectives
  • Form and Genre
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SOAS University of London

2 literature courses LONDON
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Its an amazing place to study about the Asian and African cultures where the British Museum is not even a 2 min walk and you can immerse yourself in it. The uni gives you an opportunity to be yourself and speak out your ideas and thoughts.

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MA Comparative Literature
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  • Comparative Literature: A New Era
  • Comparative Literature: Methodology and Critique
  • Dissertation in Cultural Studies
  • Intersecting Worlds: Race and Gender in the Contemporary Postcolonial Novel
  • World Literature (PG)
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Queen Mary University of London

2 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 34th
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WUSCA ranking: 91th
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It provides an awesome environment and it is multicultural university which makes it unique. For residences, university should have more residences for PhD students so that students can take benefit from it.

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English Literature MA
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  • Dissertation
  • The Production of Texts in Context
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University of Greenwich

1 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 67th
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WUSCA ranking: 28th
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Campus, access to central London, Greenwich Town atmosphere, resources and support available, peaceful. Organisation, cleanliness, and aesthetic of university advertisements and facilities could be improved on to reflect the university’s most recent logo and paying attention to the small details

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English Literature, MA
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Year 1
  • Dissertation (MA English: Literary London)
  • Imagining the Metropolis
  • Research Skills for Literary Studies
  • Spaces of London: Early Modern to the Eighteenth Century
  • Text and Theory
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Kingston University

2 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 89th
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WUSCA ranking: 95th
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The university experience has a lot to offer, with both its high points and challenges. One of the standout features is the library's interior—it's beautifully designed, with each floor catering to different study needs, creating an ideal environment for focused learning. Another aspect I really enjoy is the Sky Garden. After intense study sessions, it's a perfect place to relax and get some fresh air while catching up with friends. However, finding your way around campus can be a bit tricky at times. While we eventually figure it out, it can be confusing for newcomers or those unfamiliar with the layout. The instructional videos help, but it would be great if navigation was made a bit easier from the start.

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English Literature MA
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Year 1
  • English Literature Dissertation
  • Transgression and Dissidence
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  • Critique, Practice, Power
  • Philosophy Dissertation
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UCL (University College London)

4 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 5th
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Best is the people and the quality of the education, worst has to deal with who runs UCL, administration has quite a few dirtbags. Facilitates aren't the greatest. I prefer more of a traditional campus feel and prefer KCL and LSE campus. Still considering coming back to UCL to apply for a LLM, alongside the other London unis, and maybe throw my shot at oxbridge.

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Comparative Literature MA
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Year 1
  • Comparative Literary Studies
  • Dissertation
  • Modern Literary Theory
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Brunel University of London

1 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 65th
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WUSCA ranking: 47th
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Positive aspects: University buildings, classrooms, teachers. Negative aspects: University location, support for students. The start time of morning classes has changed due to the long distance for students. More support for students.

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English Literature MA
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Year 1
  • EN5601 - Reading, Research and Writing
  • EN5602 - Postmillennial Literature
  • EN5603 - A Literary Decade
  • EN5604 - Author(s) Study
  • EN5605 - Dissertation
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King's College London, University of London

7 literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 18th
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The location in central London not far from where the UKs decisions are made is amazing. The library has most of the resources I need and if you can’t find something the library staff will happily try and make it available. The thing where the uni lets us down the most is admin.

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Year 1
  • Dissertation
  • Post-1945: Literature, Culture, Theory
  • Research Methods and Practices
  • Thinking the Contemporary
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Year 1
  • Dissertation
  • Research Methods and Practices
  • Text, Culture, Theory: London and Urban Modernity
  • The Modern Archive Workshop: Text and Artefact
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University of West London

1 literature courses LONDON
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What makes my uni a great place to study is their student support. They try to help their students in any way possible to ensure that students get the best out of their education. I think it would be better if the university put more effort into societies and clubs such as sporting clubs and teams . It would help the university to have more of a community and really showcase other talents other than what students already study on their courses. My university do have societies and some sporting teams, however some of the societies don’t run anymore and it’s not made to be as big as it was when I first heard about it before I joined uni. I think it’s important to have that feel of community and university culture and to also show the inclusiveness of different cultures, groups and activities in which people associate them selves with.

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