24 monthsProgramme duration
13,000 EURTuition Fee/year
19 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s Programme in English Studies offers you the opportunity to learn about topics at the very forefront of linguistics and literary studies. Our courses are organized in four modules: Language and Society; Discourse and Digital Interaction; Literature and Society; and Literature and the Mind.
All of our courses are taught by active researchers and they foster a highly collaborative environment. Support from both faculty members and peers helps you develop your skills in academic writing, analysis, critical thinking, presentation and intercultural communication. You can practice research design and project management skills during individual and group projects and will apply these skills and your expertise of English when writing your Master’s thesis in our thesis seminar.
Graduates from the English Studies programme have found success in a variety of careers. After graduating you may apply for doctoral studies or for additional pedagogical studies to qualify for being a language teacher, go into fields like media, publishing or business, or work in international organisations. English is used as the language of science, culture, business and tourism globally, and experts in English are required in all of these fields.
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Master’s Programme in English Studies offers you the opportunity to learn about topics at the very forefront of linguistics and literary studies. Our courses are organized in four modules: Language and Society; Discourse and Digital Interaction; Literature and Society; and Literature and the Mind.
All of our courses are taught by active researchers and they foster a highly collaborative environment. Support from both faculty members and peers helps you develop your skills in academic writing, analysis, critical thinking, presentation and intercultural communication. You can practice research design and project management skills during individual and group projects and will apply these skills and your expertise of English when writing your Master’s thesis in our thesis seminar.
Graduates from the English Studies programme have found success in a variety of careers. After graduating you may apply for doctoral studies or for additional pedagogical studies to qualify for being a language teacher, go into fields like media, publishing or business, or work in international organisations. English is used as the language of science, culture, business and tourism globally, and experts in English are required in all of these fields.
Admission Requirements
The Master’s Programme in English Studies is for students interested in deepening their knowledge of English language and linguistics, and literatures in English.
You are eligible to apply if you:
- have completed a first-cycle (bachelor's or equivalent) degree, or will do so by the given deadline.
- meet the degree language requirements. Find out more about proving your English language proficiency.
- have completed a sufficient amount of applicable studies. See the admission criteria at Studyinfo.fi for more details.
The applicability and sufficient scope of studies are assessed after applying. No preliminary assessments of the applicability of studies are made. Please note that excellent or native-level skills in English are not sufficient grounds for admission.
The full admission criteria can be found at the Finnish national education portal Studyinfo.fi.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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