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12 Master's degrees offered by the university
Modern Foreign Languages
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference to other people's lives, teaching is a great choice – and on the Modern Foreign Languages PGCE at University of Portsmouth, you'll gain you the skills and confidence you need to become an outstanding secondary school teacher.

Applied Linguistics and TESOL
Develop your abilities as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages, or kickstart your TESOL career, on this flexible Master's in Applied Linguistics and TESOL offered at University of Portsmouth.

Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics from University of Portsmouth go beyond grammar and vocabulary and understand how language works in the real world with this Master's degree.

Humanities and Social Sciences
If you work in the social sciences or humanities and want to improve your career prospects or prepare for a PhD, this flexible Humanities and Social Sciences degree – a postgraduate taught course from the University of Portsmouth, featuring a large research project – is the perfect way to achieve your ambitions.
English
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference to other people's lives, teaching is a great choice – and on the English PGCE at University of Portsmouth, you'll gain you the skills and confidence you need to become an outstanding secondary school teacher.

Naval, Maritime and Coastal History (Distance Learning)
Transform your love of naval, maritime and coastal history into a versatile postgraduate qualification on this Naval, Maritime and Coastal History (Distance Learning) from University of Portsmouth degree.

Photography
This MA Photography course from the University of Portsmouth will build upon your existing skills and passion for photography and visual arts, supporting you as you develop and refine your unique photographic practice and gain confidence in relevant research methodologies.

Applied Linguistics and TESOL (with Professional Experience)
If you're a teacher of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL, ELT, EFL, EAP), or looking to begin a TESOL career, this two-year MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL (with Professional Experience) degree from the University of Portsmouth will enable you to enhance your skills and employability with real workplace experience.

Education, Languages and Linguistics
If you're ready to take your expertise in Languages and Applied Linguistics into a postgraduate research degree, then this M.Phil. in Education, Languages and Linguistics from the University of Portsmouth is the perfect place to fulfil your ambition.

Creative Writing
Where better to take your writing to the next level than the home city of literary greats like Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? On this MA Creative Writing degree course at the University of Portsmouth, you'll study the genres that inspire you the most – from poetry and historical fiction, to screenwriting and crime, taking your writing in new directions.

Victorian Gothic - History, Literature and Culture (Distance Learning)
Victorian Gothic - History, Literature and Culture (Distance Learning) from University of Portsmouth explores not just 19th-century Gothic cultures but, more generally, the fears, wonders, and dark imagination of the Victorian era.

Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature
If you're ready to take your knowledge and expertise in Area Studies into a postgraduate research degree, the M.Phil. in Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics and Literature, University of Portsmouth is the perfect place to fulfil your ambitions.