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409 Master's degrees in Literature in Europe

Leiden University4,0(130)

Leiden, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Arts, Literature and Media (research)

The interdisciplinary Arts, Literature and Media (research) MA programme at Leiden University offers the best of three worlds through a programme of well-designed courses, combining theoretical and historical training with free space for specialisation.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$25,306/yr

University Paris Cité4,2(56)

Paris, France Top 1% in Worldwide

English Studies - Early Modern Studies

The Master in English Studies - Early Modern Studies from University Paris Cité is dedicated to French and international students interested in an innovative, diachronic approach of a central period for understanding Western modernity.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$293/yr

University of St Andrews4,4(21)

Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture

The MLitt in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture at the University of St Andrews explores the key texts, contexts and theories that have shaped literature and culture from 1900 to the present.

M.Litt. Full-time On-campus

1 year$35,146/yr

De Montfort University4,1(109)

Leicester, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Master's by Research

The Master's by Research MA/MSc programme from De Montfort University emphasises independent study over taught instruction. It is often used as a training course in advanced research work and lays the foundation towards doing a PhD.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,033/yr

Dublin City University4,4(142)

Dublin, Ireland Top 3% in Worldwide

Children's and Young Adult Literature

This Children's and Young Adult Literature programme of the Dublin City University is the only postgraduate degree in Ireland that specifically focuses on young adult literature.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$20,151/yr

University of York4,3(138)

York, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Film and Literature

The interdisciplinary Film and Literature programme from University of York combines critical inquiry and independent research with passionately committed teaching from world-leading scholars.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$35,146/yr

The University of Edinburgh4,1(143)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English Literature - Literature and Society - Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian

The English Literature - Literature and Society - Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian programme offered by The University of Edinburgh gives you the opportunity to engage with a range of topics in literary study, centred on the literary history of England, Scotland and Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries.

M.Sc. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$43,424/yr

University of Cumbria4,4(25)

Ambleside, United Kingdom

Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District

Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District from University of Cumbria can enhance prospects in a range of careers that demand high-level analytical and interpretative skills as well as advanced skills in written and oral communication.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,219/yr

University of Southampton4,4(91)

Southampton, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English Literary Studies - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)

This one-year (2-semester) English Literary Studies - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$40,242/full

Birkbeck, University of London4,1(35)

London, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

French Studies (Part-time)

The Graduate Diploma in French Studies (Part-time) at Birkbeck, University of London is ideal for those excited by the thought of studying French language, literature and culture at postgraduate level.

Postgraduate Diploma Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$18,401/yr

Newcastle University4,2(92)

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

German

This German Master's from Newcastle University combines taught and research elements, allowing you to explore in depth a specific area of German including culture, literature, and linguistics.

M.Litt. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$33,111/yr

Birkbeck, University of London4,1(35)

London, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Japanese

Japanese from Birkbeck, University of London is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$21,128/yr

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies

The study of literature is never just one thing. Modern literary culture is diverse, exciting, complex, rich, and plural. The School of English is proud to offer a taught master’s degree which grows out of and embraces this multiplicity, the Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies programme of Trinity College Dublin.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,299/yr

University of Eastern Finland4,5(31)

Joensuu, Finland Top 3% in Worldwide

English Language and Culture

This English Language and Culture program at University of Eastern Finland, taught entirely in English and directed to international applicants, seeks to provide an opportunity to study English from a variety of literary and linguistic perspectives.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$11,716/yr

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,0(44)

Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)

European Master in Lexicography (EMLex) from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is an international Master’s degree programme (120 ECTS) that has been offered since 2009. Since 2016 the EMLex can be concluded with an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 yearsFree

Goldsmiths, University of London4,0(57)

London, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Literary Studies

This exciting, intellectually rigorous Literary Studies programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, gives you the opportunity to develop the study of literature from a variety of perspectives through a number of flexible pathways.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,140/yr

Newcastle University4,2(92)

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Spanish

Pursue research you are passionate about. This Spanish programme from Newcastle University combines taught and research elements, allowing you to explore in depth a specific area of Spanish studies such as linguistics, Latin American culture and politics, the Spanish novel, or Latin American film.

M.Litt. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$33,111/yr

York St John University4,0(44)

York, United Kingdom

Publishing and Contemporary Literature

Build essential skills and knowledge needed in the publishing industry. Study the latest literary texts, issues and cultures on this Publishing and Contemporary Literature course at York St John University.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$16,012/yr

University of Aberdeen4,5(79)

Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish and Latin American Studies (5 years)

Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and cultures.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

5 years$28,225/yr

University of Amsterdam4,1(110)

Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Literature, Culture and Society (Literary Studies)

The Literature, Culture and Society (Literary Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam has a unique focus on the ways in which contemporary literature, culture, and society are interlinked and inform and influence each other.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$30,344/yr