Course summary

Learn more about the literature you love, and introduce yourself to new writers and genres, to become a confident, critical, focussed professional with highly valued skills in research writing, processing information, analysis and in sectors including education, cultural heritage, the third sector, government and the media. This outward-looking and contemporary course emphasises how literature is embedded in key cultural and political issues. You are a co-producer of knowledge and think about the relevance of your research in the world outside academia. You are prepared for career success, developing highly valued and transferrable skills including verbal presentation; planning and management of small and large research projects; personal reflection and evaluation; and writing for diverse audiences. You are introduced to new and emerging approaches, collaborating with your peers to plan, organise and deliver a postgraduate conference where you present original research. The research module cultivates high-level skills in independent research, as well as methods and strategies for planning and organisation. Graduates of this programme achieve success in a wide range of sectors, including culture and heritage; higher education; art and design; media and publishing; public sector and marketing. Visit Teesside University’s website to apply to start in September.