This Masters programme offers a highly engaging and intellectually challenging study of literature from multiple perspectives. It allows students to explore a variety of literary periods, genres, and regions, from the 19th century to contemporary works, with an emphasis on critical and theoretical approaches. Students can choose to develop expertise in core areas like Modern and Contemporary American Literature, Critical Theory, and Victorian Literature in their first term. The course also features specialist options such as science fiction, climate change fiction, and Indigenous literature. The final term involves researching and writing a supervised dissertation relevant to the student's interests. The programme's flexible structure encourages both focused specialization and broad exploration across diverse modules, integrating literary texts with other media like film, photography, and art.
Why this course is highly recommended
This programme is a great choice if you're looking to study literature intensely from multiple perspectives. It offers a mix of core modules and specialist options that enable you to tailor your studies to your interests, whether you prefer a broad overview or a focus on particular genres or themes. The curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research, and the department's broad network of resources includes a vibrant cultural scene in London—giving you access to museums, theatres, galleries, and archives. The program also develops critical and analytical skills valuable across careers in publishing, journalism, education, public relations, and more.
Students can develop expertise in core literary areas such as Modern and Contemporary American Literature and Culture, Critical Theory, and Modern and Contemporary Literature during the first term. In the second term, the programme offers specialist options like science fiction, climate change fiction, postmodernism, and literature intersecting with philosophy, women’s writing, visual arts, and Indigenous literatures. The third term centers on a supervised dissertation tailored to a student's chosen area of research, providing an opportunity to delve deeply into a specific topic of interest.
Application fees
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1st year tuition fees
19.59L
Living cost
Applicants should have or expect to obtain an undergraduate degree with at least upper second-class (2:1) standard in a relevant or related subject. Consideration may also be given based on relevant experience if the degree is not directly related, provided that the applicant can demonstrate the ability to work at a postgraduate level. For international applicants, an IELTS score of 7.0, with 7.0 in writing and no component below 6.5, is required if English isn’t your first language.

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Graduates of this programme can pursue careers in areas such as publishing, journalism, public relations, teaching, advertising, civil service, business, industry, and media. The programme also hones transferable skills like advanced communication, textual analysis, organisation of information, and evaluation of arguments, which are valuable in many professional settings.