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Course Overview

What you'll study?

Studying alongside our team of academics you will become embedded in our research culture.  You will learn about approaches to the study of literature and will have the opportunity to study authors, literary movements, themes or critical ideas in depth.

The course has been designed to provide you with the independence of a research degree with some of the guidance of a taught master's. Central to the course is the dissertation, which allows you to explore, in detail, your area of literary interest. You will take part in one-to-one tutorials and the supervisor will offer advice on developing appropriate study methods and provide feedback on drafts of the dissertation.

Within the course, you will take part in student-led symposia.  These will give you the opportunity to present and exchange ideas on other students’ work.  These sessions lead to a study proposal that gives a detailed description of the dissertation topic.  The symposia encourage discussion, cooperation, and the sharing of problems and solutions.

Whether you wish to take this course as a route to a PhD or as a stand-alone degree, the course structure and its assessments enable you to research a literary interest deeply, organize your ideas effectively, develop your written and oral expression, and to interact in productive ways with your peers.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

  • A good honors degree (minimum 2.2) in English or a related subject
  • Prospective students are required to submit a 400-word outline of their proposed topic at the time of application. We are pleased to consider any literary topic but applicants are advised to email us in advance so we can match your interest with staff expertise.
  • An interview.

English Language Requirements:

If English is not your first language you need to show us that your language skills are strong enough for intensive academic study. We usually ask for an IELTS test and we accept some alternative English language tests.

Fees

UK Student Fee

Home full-time: £7500

Home part-time: £3750

International Student Fee

Home full-time: £15500

Home part-time: £7750


This information was accurate on : 02/04/2021
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