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252 Master's degrees in Literature in United Kingdom

English Literature
Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline - textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge - to the dynamic and changing field of English literary studies. University of Bristol offers the English Literature programme.

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

English Literature
The English Literature program at Northumbria University is taught by internationally recognised scholars in English Literature. You’ll work with cutting-edge research-active staff to push forward the latest developments in literary criticism.
Comparative Literature and Culture and German (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.

Shakespeare
Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare in his beautiful hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon with the Shakespeare programme at University of Birmingham.
Scriptwriting (Hons)
The Scriptwriting (Hons) degree at Bath Spa University is an MA programme designed for aspiring writers. This course spans one year for full-time students and two years for part-time attendees. It offers a practical approach to scriptwriting across various media, fostering creativity and collaboration in a vibrant academic environment.

Renaissance Literature 1500-1700
The Renaissance Literature 1500-1700 programme from University of York is an intensive and exciting survey of the literary culture of the 16th and 17th centuries. The transformations in religion, politics, the technologies of writing and publication, science and global exploration, which continue to resonate today, prompted some of the most vibrant, difficult, and rewarding writing ever produced.
Creative Writing: Innovation and Experiment
The University of Salford offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Writing: Innovation and Experiment. This programme can be pursued either full-time over one year or part-time across two years, providing flexibility for students. It is designed for those seeking to enhance their writing skills and explore innovative practices in a vibrant academic environment.
Gaelic Studies
The Gaelic Studies programme of the University of Aberdeen is leading research and teaching in Gaelic literature, society and culture.

Comparative Literature and Critical Theories
Through the Comparative Literature and Critical Theories degree from University of Birmingham you'll discover literature without borders
Modern and Contemporary Literature
The MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature course from The University of Manchester offers an opportunity to become part of a dynamic group of researchers working in 20th and 21st century literature, culture and theory.

English Literature
Studying the English Literature programme at Brunel University of London gives you the opportunity to uncover the richness of the history of English Literature – through selected periods, genres and diverse storytellers – through a set of underlying themes that act as windows into deeper understanding.

Film and Literature
Explore the relationship between literature and film in an exceptionally broad array of contemporary and historical contexts, and from a variety of different perspectives with the Film and Literature degree from University of Essex.

English Literature - Literature and Modernity (1900 to the Present)
The English Literature - Literature and Modernity (1900 to the Present) programme offered by The University of Edinburgh examines a range of literary and theoretical contexts, introducing ways that writing and imagination shape and share in cultural and political processes.

English Literature
Through this English Literature course from Lancaster University you will be guided throughout by a focus on the themes of world, spirit, body and place.

English (Poetry)
Within this English (Poetry) MA degree from the Queen's University Belfast drawing on our long-standing reputation for producing distinguished critics and poets, this programme's creative-critical intersections make it suitable for a new generation of poets and critics alike.

English Literature
This English Literature programme from Newcastle University allows you to work around your own research interests. It will prepare you for further research within and beyond academia.

English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature
The English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature programme from University of Liverpool draws together two of the richest and most fascinating periods in English literary history, encouraging you to think of them as being both in continuity and in contest with one another.

Modern and Contemporary Writing
This Modern and Contemporary Writing MA course from the University of East Anglia combines criticism and creativity. It’s a unique opportunity to study contemporary literature where it's being made and where modernism is alive in the present.
Children's Literature and Literacies
The MA in Children's Literature and Literacies at Lincoln Bishop University gives you an opportunity to deepen your passion for literature written for children through research-led modules that engage with emerging frameworks and debates.