English Literature, MA 12 months Postgraduate Program By Swansea University |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

17 Jul, 2024Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA in English Literature allows you to roam a stimulating field of English studies and draw on the individual research expertise of our experienced staff.
You shape your own pathway through course, selecting compelling modules from the MA in English and a combination from other specialist MAs such as the MA in Welsh Writing in English and the MA in Gender and Culture.
This could see you combine gender and humour in medieval and early modern Europe with a module on writing radio drama.
A 60-credit dissertation project in the second part of the course will investigate a topic of your choosing.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA in English Literature allows you to roam a stimulating field of English studies and draw on the individual research expertise of our experienced staff.
You shape your own pathway through course, selecting compelling modules from the MA in English and a combination from other specialist MAs such as the MA in Welsh Writing in English and the MA in Gender and Culture.
This could see you combine gender and humour in medieval and early modern Europe with a module on writing radio drama.
A 60-credit dissertation project in the second part of the course will investigate a topic of your choosing.

Admission requirements

6.5+
3.3+
88+
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.
17 Jul 2024
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

8,700 GBP
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International Students

18,400 GBP
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