12 monthsProgramme duration
20,250 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in English Literature at Swansea is a fascinating programme which offers you the opportunity to explore diverse areas of literary culture and cultivate your own bespoke research interests.
You will develop your research and critical writing skills to a professional level while reading widely across literatures in English from the medieval period to the present day.
Our MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to literature which considers texts in relation to history, philosophy, politics, and visual culture. On this programme, we encourage research specialisation and independence, concluding with your dissertation project on a topic of your choosing.
This programme is designed to address critical questions about the role of literature, arts, and culture in the society of the future. It looks at how creativity, community, and identity can help us face today’s biggest global challenges - from the climate crisis to inequality.
You will also be taught and supported by world-leading experts in Welsh Writing, Gothic Literature, Medieval Literature, Neo-Victorian Literature, Modernism, Early Modern Literature, Speculative Fiction, and a range of literary theories.
You will develop your research and critical writing skills to a professional level while reading widely across literatures in English from the medieval period to the present day.
Our MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to literature which considers texts in relation to history, philosophy, politics, and visual culture. On this programme, we encourage research specialisation and independence, concluding with your dissertation project on a topic of your choosing.
This programme is designed to address critical questions about the role of literature, arts, and culture in the society of the future. It looks at how creativity, community, and identity can help us face today’s biggest global challenges - from the climate crisis to inequality.
You will also be taught and supported by world-leading experts in Welsh Writing, Gothic Literature, Medieval Literature, Neo-Victorian Literature, Modernism, Early Modern Literature, Speculative Fiction, and a range of literary theories.
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in English Literature at Swansea is a fascinating programme which offers you the opportunity to explore diverse areas of literary culture and cultivate your own bespoke research interests.
You will develop your research and critical writing skills to a professional level while reading widely across literatures in English from the medieval period to the present day.
Our MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to literature which considers texts in relation to history, philosophy, politics, and visual culture. On this programme, we encourage research specialisation and independence, concluding with your dissertation project on a topic of your choosing.
This programme is designed to address critical questions about the role of literature, arts, and culture in the society of the future. It looks at how creativity, community, and identity can help us face today’s biggest global challenges - from the climate crisis to inequality.
You will also be taught and supported by world-leading experts in Welsh Writing, Gothic Literature, Medieval Literature, Neo-Victorian Literature, Modernism, Early Modern Literature, Speculative Fiction, and a range of literary theories.
You will develop your research and critical writing skills to a professional level while reading widely across literatures in English from the medieval period to the present day.
Our MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to literature which considers texts in relation to history, philosophy, politics, and visual culture. On this programme, we encourage research specialisation and independence, concluding with your dissertation project on a topic of your choosing.
This programme is designed to address critical questions about the role of literature, arts, and culture in the society of the future. It looks at how creativity, community, and identity can help us face today’s biggest global challenges - from the climate crisis to inequality.
You will also be taught and supported by world-leading experts in Welsh Writing, Gothic Literature, Medieval Literature, Neo-Victorian Literature, Modernism, Early Modern Literature, Speculative Fiction, and a range of literary theories.
Admission Requirements
88+
3.3+
6.5+
The typical entry requirement is 2:2 degree (55% minimum) in English Literature or relevant discipline (or overseas equivalent). Two samples of assessed literary essays are required for assessment. For applicants whose first language is not English, we require IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,600 GBP
International
20,250 GBP
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