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252 Master's degrees in Literature in United Kingdom

Scottish Literature
The Scottish Literature programme of the University of Glasgow hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching and research of Scottish Literature.

English Literature (Online)
The English Literature (Online)MA degree at Northumbria University means you have access to a wide range of resources, staff experience and scheduled online classes, while working from wherever you are in the world.

English Literary Studies
With this English Literary Studies course from University of Southampton you’ll get the chance to carry out advanced-level research and independent critical thinking, and to make effective use of archives, manuscripts, and research libraries.
Literature, Romanticism and The English Lake District
Their programme in Literature, Romanticism and The English Lake District at University of Cumbria offers a unique opportunity to study a rich body of literary and non-literary texts within the geographical landscape which inspired them, at the University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District National Park, now a UNESCO world heritage site.

English Literary Studies (Eighteenth Century)
Explore 18th century literature in depth with English Literary Studies (Eighteenth Century) MA course offered at the University of Southampton.
English Literature and Language
At the English Literature and Language programme from University of Worcester we aim to produce research that is distinctive, socially and culturally relevant, and that influences national agendas.

Creative Writing and English Literature - Pre-Master’s Programme
The Creative Writing and English Literature - Pre-Master’s Programme at OnCampus Hull is a two semester programme, with guaranteed progression to the University of Hull. You will study your Master's programme at our Centre located at the heart of the University of Hull campus.
The Contemporary Novel-Practice as Research
The Contemporary Novel - Practice as Research course from University of Kent is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words.
Languages, Literatures, Cultures
The Languages, Literatures, Cultures MA course offered by Durham University is an exciting, unique and dynamic course that invites you to engage critically with literatures emerging from diverse literary and cultural contexts from around the world.

Literature and Creative Writing
The Literature and Creative Writing programme from University of Essex allows you to choose a creative-practice pathway or a theoretical pathway. Studying literature and creative writing at Essex means that you can build your degree around your interests.
Greek And/or Latin Languages and Literature
This Greek And/or Latin Languages and Literature course at the University of Oxford is designed to allow you a period of study of Greek and/or Latin literature which is both more advanced and more independent than you will be used to from your undergraduate courses, and at the same time more tightly structured and supervised than work for a doctorate.

Comparative Literatures and Cultures
The Comparative Literatures and Cultures at University of Bristol is designed to give you an exciting exploration of literary and cultural products and critical issues that span national and linguistic borders as well as time periods.
Celtic Studies (Full-time)
Celtic Studies (Full-time) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a unique distance-learning programme which offers students interested in Welsh and Celtic Studies the opportunity to study various aspects of the history, literature and cultural heritage of the Celtic regions in their own homes.
Creative Writing (Extended)
The Creative Writing (Extended) MA at Swansea University is a two-year, full-time programme designed to enhance your literary skills. This course offers a unique opportunity to study abroad at a partner institution in the US, enriching your experience and writing capabilities. You'll develop expertise in various genres while benefiting from a vibrant academic community.

English Literature
This English Literature MA degree at Northumbria University will help you gain a more confident critical voice, and advanced analytical and research skills.

Creative Writing Prose Fiction (Part Time)
This Creative Writing Prose Fiction (Part Time) MA course from the University of East Anglia is the oldest and most prestigious Creative Writing programme in the UK. It is uniquely focused on the writing of fiction. We take a rigorous and creative approach to enabling students' ideas, voices, technique and craft.
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.

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.

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.

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.