Course summary
Our specialist MA English Literature programme offers you the chance to tailor a broad range of module choices to your own interests. Create your own bespoke degree: choose a general route through the curriculum (ideal if your interests are wide-ranging), or choose one of our defined specialist routes to gain an understanding of the movements, debates, and literary practices that shaped a particular period or theme. You will be supported by world renowned scholars, working at the cutting edge of literary studies. You will Find your niche with support from staff with a rich variety of research specialisms
- Consider fundamental questions about the nature of literature
- Study in a leading centre of research with a renowned teaching team
- Create a bespoke degree that reflects your interests
- Gain specialised, transferable research skills
Modules
Please refer to our website.
Assessment method
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How to apply
International applicants
Please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international-students
Entry requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in English or a related subject such as History, Cultural Studies and Media Studies. Other routes: Promising applicants who do not meet the formal academic criteria but who possess relevant credentials and who can demonstrate their potential to produce written work at Masters level will also be considered. As part of the admissions process, we may call for examples of written and artistic work and/or interview candidates. Additional information: Please note, the entry requirements for this programme for September 2025 entry are currently being reviewed and therefore there is a possibility that they may change.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student.
You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website by clicking the apply link, or navigate here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/
Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Sponsorship information
Please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships
Provider information
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