Course summary
Our MA English Literature presents students with an exciting range of topics and periods, from the Renaissance stage to minority literatures in contemporary Britain. Come to the University of Reading to study a master's in English Literature. We are ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024. The University of Reading is 6th in the UK for research outputs in English Language and Literature (Times Higher Education analysis of the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021 – English Language and Literature, when scoring by GPA Output). For more information, please visit the programme page
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Materiality and Textuality
- Samuel Beckett
- Publishing and the Business of Books
- Modern Literary Feminisms: Theories/Praxis/Text
- Romantics and Victorians
Entry requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 (or equivalent) Entry requirements: Normally a first class undergraduate honours degree or second class undergraduate honours degree with at least a 2:1 in 50% of your final year modules – or equivalent from a university outside the UK – in an appropriate subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £11750 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £11750 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £11750 | Whole course |
| Wales | £11750 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £11750 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £11750 | Whole course |
| EU | £25850 | Whole course |
| International | £25850 | Whole 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH