Course summary
Be empowered to conduct advanced level research and and make effective use of manuscripts, archives and research libraries to examine how literature shapes public understanding. You will explore how text, theory and culture interrelate with the opportunity to pursue topics and genres from Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Eighteenth-Century fiction to Victorian print culture, Literature and Law, and postcolonial world literatures.
Modules
Optional modules include: Approaches to Critical and Creative Concepts; Approaches to Shakespeare, Past and Present; Literary Industries and New Media; Narrative Non-Fiction: From Literary Journalism to Memoir; Narrative, Place, Identity. For a full list of modules please visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/english-literary-studies-masters-ma#modules
Assessment method
Essays, projects and 15,000 word thesis.
How to apply
International applicants
English language: Band D, IELTS 6.5 overall score with at least 6.5 in Reading and Writing and at least 6.0 in Speaking and Listening.
Entry requirements
Upper 2nd Class Honours degree or equivalent.
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: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ