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English Studies (online) MA

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Study mode

Online

Duration

2 years

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

English Studies English Language

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Taught entirely online, our MA in English Studies allows you to develop your knowledge of literature and literary linguistics from wherever you are in the world.

Course description

The English Studies MA course is taught completely online, so you can study while working, wherever you live. It's one of the only distance learning MA courses to be offered by a leading Russell Group institution.

You'll be supported by our expertise in areas including Renaissance literature, contemporary literatures and literary linguistics, deepening your knowledge of the field and preparing you for research study at PhD level, if that is your goal.

To support your learning you’ll have access to a range of electronic resources, including scholarly journals, ebooks, the online Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Early English Books Online. Most class texts can be accessed electronically through the University libraries.

You’ll complete one 30-credit core module, optional modules worth 90 credits and a dissertation worth 60 credits.

The transferable skills you will develop through this MA will give you a wide variety of career options when you graduate. Many students on the MA English Studies have used the programme to help them develop in their existing careers, such as education.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information:

Modules

The Dissertation is an independent research essay equivalent to around 15,000 words on a topic chosen by the student relating to their programme of study on either the MA in English Literature, MA in Creative Writing or the MA English Studies. It will be supervised by a member of staff with an academic interest in the topic, and student and supervisor will meet approximately three times. The dissertation should present an argument that develops over a series of chapters/sections. It should demonstrate an ability to carry out effective research using appropriate methods of enquiry, as well as expertise in writing and the communication of research discoveries, and in organisation.
Research Methods in English Studies - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,355

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£11,880

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in English literature, linguistics or a related subject (eg history, philosophy, modern languages).