Masters courses

A masters degree is the perfect way to extend your love of English and take it to the next level. Our flexible MA programmes are taught by world-leading experts and bring together the study of literature, language, linguistics, theatre, film and creative writing.

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English literature courses:

Postgraduate taught

English Literature MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Explore the breadth and depth of English literature through fiction, film, prose and creative writing. Focus on a particular time period, genre or theme or create your own bespoke pathway on our flexible MA programme.

  • Funding available
  • Pathway programme
Postgraduate taught

English Literature (Creative Writing) MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Study contemporary creative writing and develop your skills in a variety of genres and styles. Choose to specialise in either poetry or fiction, or to study both, and explore and improve your own writing through practical workshops.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

English Studies (online) MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 2 years Distance learning Online learning

Taught entirely online, our MA in English Studies allows you to develop your knowledge of literature and literary linguistics from wherever you are in the world.

  • Funding available

Language and linguistics courses:

Postgraduate taught

Applied Linguistics MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Share your love of language with some of the most enthusiastic experts in the world. Whether your interest in language and language teaching is professional or academic, this MA provides you with advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

TESOL MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Gain practical teaching skills and classroom experience alongside theoretical knowledge in TESOL. You'll get advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics and have a chance to gain an internationally-recognised teaching qualification (TKT). You can also achieve professional recognition as TEFLi-qualified (certificate-level ELT qualification equivalent) based on criteria from Accreditation UK.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Language and Linguistics MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Explore the sociocultural, historical and structural complexities of human language, joining a global research community that links to all aspects of human life.

  • Funding available

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

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