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409 Master's degrees in Literature in Europe

Modern and Contemporary Writing (Part time)
This Modern and Contemporary Writing (Part time) MA course from the University of East Anglia combines criticism and creativity. It’s a unique opportunity to study contemporary literature where it is being made and where modernism is alive in the present.

Poetry and Poetics
Taught and supervised by world-leading scholars, the Poetry and Poetics course from University of York will develop your research skills and you'll be able to apply these to a substantial piece of independent research. This will provide you with a foundation for doctoral research, as well as transferable skills for related careers in teaching, publishing, arts management and journalism. ?

English - Modernities Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present
This English - Modernities Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present degree delivered by the University College Cork introduces you to the advanced study of American, British, and Irish literature and other cultural forms, from the eighteenth century to the present day, as well as to a selection of theoretical works pertaining to the concept of ‘modernity’.

Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature programme from SOAS University of London is an opportunity to study literature from the regions of Africa and Asia. Covering universal themes but in a unique, multi-cultural domain, you will explore a wide range of literature and its place in culture and society.

Literature, Visual Culture and Film Studies
Engage in a broadly interdisciplinary study of the relationships between literature, visual culture, and film in contemporary and historical contexts. Gain cutting-edge theoretical insights into intermedial aesthetics and into the philosophy of literature, art, and film. Students are provided with critical tools for the cultural analysis of contemporary audiovisual, image, and text-based media.
English Culture and Literature
Our M.A. and Ph.D. programmes at Atilim University cover English Culture and Literature studies including the most recent studies in this field. The aim of these post graduate programmes is to enable students to benefit from these studies to create original thoughts and views and also guide them in their academic studies, written in accordance with academic rules.
English with Specialisation in Literature in English
A degree in English with Specialisation in Literature in English demonstrates your ability to communicate both in writing and in speech. You will develop your ability to analyse and solve problems, all while learning in the international environment that Dalarna University offers.

Literature and Publishing
Founded in 1995, this long-established and perennially popular Literature and Publishing programme at University of Galway remains Ireland’s only postgraduate programme dedicated to literature and publishing.
Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies from University of Würzburg has been developed for graduates of B.A. programs in the Chinese Studies field (holding a B.A. in Sinology, Chinese Studies or equivalent qualification). It offers in-depth and small-group instruction in Chinese Studies by recognized experts in various fields.
Romanian Language, Literature and Culture
The Romanian Language, Literature and Culture programme of Eötvös Loránd University ensures a good knowledge of the Romanian language and literature.

Modern Languages and Comparative Literatures - 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 Modern Languages and Comparative Literatures - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.
Literature - Culture - Media, Scandinavian Studies
The aim of the Literature - Culture - Media, Scandinavian Studies programme from Lund University is to strengthen students’ historical knowledge and theoretical understanding of relations between literature, culture and modern media.

Global Literatures and Cultures
Within the Global Literatures and Cultures programme from The University of Exeter you'll develop a range of skills desired by employers including intercultural understanding, critical thinking, communication, and independent research.
Modern Languages and Cultures
The University of Manchester offers an MA in Modern Languages and Cultures, designed for completion in one year of full-time study or two years part-time. This advanced programme prepares students for further academic research and professional opportunities within diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

English Literature with Black Humanities
This unique interdisciplinary English Literature with Black Humanities coursee from University of Bristol offers you the opportunity to study English Literature and Black Humanities, deepening your passion for literature through an engagement with the global histories, philosophies, languages and arts of people of African descent.
Literature with a Specialization in Czech
Literature with a Specialization in Czech is one of thirteen specializations within the Master’s Programme in Literature at the Faculty of the Humanities at Stockholm University.

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies programme from Newcastle University is an opportunity for you to pursue research that you are passionate about. It combines taught elements to develop your subject knowledge and research-based elements to encourage your skills as a researcher.
Comparative Literature (Literary Studies)
Grounded in literary and cultural theory, the one-year Comparative Literature (Literary Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam trains you to analyse cultural objects (both Western and non-Western) within an interdisciplinary theoretical framework and a globalised context.
Anglophone Literatures and Cultures
The Anglophone Literatures and Cultures program at Charles University builds on the rich tradition of the study of English at Charles University, together with the recent trends in international literary, critical and cultural theories.
Comparative Literature
During the MLitt in Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews develop skills in cross-cultural communication, cultural competence and empathy – all highly valued by employers in an increasingly globalised world.