Course summary
Explore writers, forms and genres - and see where your passion for literature will take you. On this course, you’ll take your interest in literature to the next level. You’ll explore everything from Elizabethan lyrics to New York stories. You’ll consider key social issues through a literary lens - like gender, sexuality and mental health. You’ll discover new interests. And you’ll have the freedom to specialise in the area you care about most. You’ll join a close-knit community where everyone knows each other well. And you’ll learn directly from leading experts who are internationally recognised in their fields. You’ll study in one of the world’s most iconic literary cities. Oxford has been home to major literary pioneers - from Lewis Carroll, to Vera Brittain and Monica Ali. And it features in countless literary works - from Brideshead Revisited to His Dark Materials. You’ll have access to the renowned Bodleian Library, one of the most important literary collections in the world.
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed by written work and oral presentations. There are no exams.
How to apply
International applicants
If English is not your first language you will need to provide certification of your English language proficiency. For this course you will need an IELTS score of at least 7, with at least 6.0 in each element. Please also see the university's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
You should normally hold an upper second-class honours degree, or its equivalent, in English Literature or a related subject. You also need to provide a writing sample; it should showcase your writing at its best. For many the sample would consist of an advanced-level undergraduate essay that features: - Close engagement with primary sources (literary texts and/or other evidence) - Critical engagement with secondary sources (scholarly criticism, and/or theory, where appropriate) - A formal scholarly apparatus (notes, bibliography, works cited, etc). If the above is not an option for you, then we're happy for you to submit one of these alternatives: - A piece of professional writing that engages with academic study or other research - A review of a literary work you have read recently, which makes use of current literary criticism/academic sources about the writer(s). The sample should be 1500-2500 words, but if you use a longer piece - highlight the 2500 words you want us to focus on.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £15800 | Year 1 |
| England | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8700 | Year 1 |
| International | £15800 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP