24 monthsProgramme duration
62,500 SEKTuition Fee/year
15 Jan, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The aim of the programme is to strengthen students’ historical knowledge and theoretical understanding of relations between literature, culture and modern media. The student can choose to specialise in Children's and Adolescent, English, French, General, German, Russian, Spanish, or Yiddish literature, and in Scandinavian studies. There are theoretical courses, discussing aesthetic and cultural topics of a general nature, as well as courses focused on specific literary genres, themes or historical periods. Critical attention is also given to the many forms in which literature enters the media and the public arena in contemporary society. The final examination takes the form of a Master´s thesis.
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Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The aim of the programme is to strengthen students’ historical knowledge and theoretical understanding of relations between literature, culture and modern media. The student can choose to specialise in Children's and Adolescent, English, French, General, German, Russian, Spanish, or Yiddish literature, and in Scandinavian studies. There are theoretical courses, discussing aesthetic and cultural topics of a general nature, as well as courses focused on specific literary genres, themes or historical periods. Critical attention is also given to the many forms in which literature enters the media and the public arena in contemporary society. The final examination takes the form of a Master´s thesis.
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We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the programme, the student must have a first-cycle degree (Bachelor’s degree), with 90 higher education credits in the chosen area of specialisation in the programme.
Specialisation in Children's and Adolescent Literature (BARN): BA in General Literature, including 90 credits in the subject, whereof at least 60 credits in Children's Literature, proficiency in English corresponding to English B from Swedish upper secondary school or the equivalent and proficiency in Swedish, Danish or Norwegian.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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