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233 Master's degrees in Literature in United Kingdom

English Literature - Fantasy
Are you curious as to why the fantastic can be found all around us in the 21st century, from videogames and films to poetry, television, novel series, and so-called 'mainstream' fiction? The English Literature - Fantasy programme of the University of Glasgow allows you to engage with one of the most vibrant literary genres of the last two centuries - and a major cultural phenomenon of our time.

English Literature
Study different ways of looking at and writing about London with the English Literature course from University of Greenwich. Explore literary London and how writers have responded to the city while studying in London itself.

Contemporary Literature and Culture
The Contemporary Literature and Culture programme from Loughborough University enables graduates to explore British and American fiction, poetry, and drama, analysing contemporary issues such as #MeToo, the Covid pandemic, and climate change, and understanding how literary prizes influence the production of today’s literature.

English Literary Studies (Twentieth Century and Contemporary) - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)
This one-year (2-semester) English Literary Studies (Twentieth Century and Contemporary) - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.
Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature programme offered at the University College London (UCL) is taught on an interdepartmental basis by staff who cover an exceptionally wide range of expertise. The flexible nature of the programme enables students to develop their own interests whilst gaining a thorough understanding of modern literary theory and comparative literature.
Modern and Contemporary Literature
The M.A. in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Birkbeck, University of London, is designed for those passionate about literary studies. This one-year full-time course can be pursued on campus or through flexible learning options, allowing students to tailor their educational experience to fit their needs.

English Literature
The English Literature programme of the University of Glasgow is in the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, for English Language & Literature.
English Language and Literature
Taught by internationally-renowned specialists, the English Language and Literature programme of the University of Aberdeen will enhance your understanding of the relationship between language and literature, broaden your knowledge of English literary periods and issues, and trace the development and varieties of the English language.
Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies
The Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies MA degree from University of Leeds allows you to look critically at problematic histories whose legacies remain with us: the history of slavery; the history of apartheid; the ongoing histories of colonialism itself, which cut across different languages and cultures in different parts of the world.

Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Biblical Languages and Literature
The MLitt in Biblical Languages and Literature at the University of St Andrews offers students with existing competence in Biblical languages the opportunity to increase their linguistic and exegetical skills through sustained close and critical engagement with the Biblical texts and themes.

Welsh - Language and Literature
Our MA in Welsh - Language and Literature (MA Cymraeg: Iaith a Llenyddiaeth) at Bangor University offers you an exciting opportunity to study various aspects of the language and its literature through the medium of Welsh or English – from the early heroic poetry of Aneirin to 21st-century literature in translation.
Contemporary Literature
Contemporary literature is full of innovation, diversity and creativity. This Contemporary Literature course at York St John University is your opportunity to become a literary critic in the contemporary writing scene.

History of the Book
The History of the Book programme at School of Advanced Study, University of London studies the making, manufacturing, distribution and reading of books, and thus offers a unique way of understanding different literary, cultural, social, intellectual and technological processes in history.
German and Comparative Literature
The MLitt in German and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews offers a unique opportunity to gain a comparative perspective on German literature through a joint qualification from the University of St Andrews (MLitt) and the University of Bonn in Germany (MA).

English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures)
Explore postcolonialism and world literature with English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures) MA programme at the University of Southampton.

Literature
The Literature degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in all fields of staff research interest, which includes a wide range of expertise in different literatures and in varying approaches to literature, covering most aspects from early modern to modern writing in English and a number of other languages.
English Literature
The English Literature MA at the University of Warwick offers a varied, flexible approach to graduate study within one of the world's leading English departments. The department offers options ranging from the Gothic and Postcolonial Theory to Petrofiction and the Anthropocene and allows you to explore these topics while working with those at the cutting intellectual edge of literary studies.

English Literature
This English Literature MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University enable you to study a specialist area of literature.

Wild Writing - Literature, Landscape and the Environment
The Wild Writing - Literature, Landscape and the Environment degree from University of Essex allows you to explore this landscape and the wilder landscapes of Britain, as well as those across the world, through a combination of modules.