Course summary
94% of our research overall in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) From Medieval and Renaissance writing to the 18th century to the present, from the novel to poetry to modernism, postmodernism and the contemporary scene – we’re strongly committed to the interdisciplinary study of literature. We’re one of the largest graduate communities in the country, with over 200 students and more than 50 faculty. You’ll benefit from expert supervision, teacher training and research workshops, as well as a lively annual roster of symposia, conferences and guest lectures. You have the opportunity to look at literature in relation to philosophy, visual culture and the history of ideas. You could base your project in an area such as:
- postcolonial theory
- feminist theory
- gay and lesbian criticism
- queer theory
- recent developments in psychoanalytic, Marxist, poststructuralist and ‘new historicist’ criticism.
Modules
Recent and current thesis titles include: Gossip: gender and genre from Pepys to Woolf; law and form: Joyce, Beckett and philosophy; more intimate than violence: rape, representation and the civic bond; Shakespeare and cyberspace; temporality in modernist literature; the body in sickness in England 1558-1640; Thomas Hardy’s relations with contemporary readers; TS Eliot, mass culture and the music hall; Virginia Woolf’s essays: a woman writer’s production of literary history; waking nightmares: a critical study of Ian McEwan’s novels.
Assessment method
Research project
Entry requirements
You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree. Your qualification should be in a subject area relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH