Course summary
Choosing the Twentieth-Century and Contemporary pathway will enable you to explore the complex cultural histories of recent literatures in English, including modernist writing; contemporary writing; gender and sexuality; literature’s relationship to other discourses (law, science, race); national, minority, dissident and diasporic writing; and postcolonial literatures. We offer advanced training in close textual study, history and theory.
Modules
See our website for a full list of compulsary and optional modules: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/english-literary-studies-twentieth-century-and-contemporary-masters-ma#modules
Assessment method
Coursework involving extended essays, oral presentations, practical tests and 15, 000-word dissertation.
Entry requirements
First or upper second-class degree or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University in English literature or a cognate discipline.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information.
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ