MA English Literatures at Keele University

Keele has a long, distinguished history of teaching and research excellence in English and American Literatures. Our broad, comprehensive expertise in fiction, poetry, drama, life writing, literary theory, creative writing, film and media, gives you the freedom to tailor your study through tuition and one-to-one supervision from leading specialists. In a structured learning environment, you’ll gain an extensive grounding in literary theory and research, extending your knowledge of literary works and the conceptual frameworks used to approach them.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Humanities  |  Duration: Full time - 1 year, Part time - 2 years, Modular - Up to 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Studying English literature, language and creative writing can be both inspiring and rewarding, offering new insight into the ways in which stories, poems, novels, plays and their authors creatively interpret the world in which we live. This course is taught through a combination of five core modules and optional modules you will select from a choice which reflects the variety in cross-period and thematic spread of English as a subject.

Career pathways

Pursuing postgraduate study enhances your employment prospects because it nurtures more advanced personal and professional skills, including critical thinking, originality, problem-solving, persuasive writing and speaking, innovative questioning and effective reasoning, all of which can open a wide range of careers. Throughout the course, we offer you opportunities to reflect on the skills you are developing and, importantly, how you can articulate these skills in applications and interviews.

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