MA English Literature at Lincoln Bishop University

Programme overview

Information on applications for 2027 entry will be available soon. Our MA English Literature offers opportunities to deepen your passion for literatures in English through research-led modules that engage and push the boundaries of new and emerging disciplinary frameworks and debates. Supported by an academic team of research specialists, it creates a space for you to advance your academic and communication talents and further your professional prospects.

Duration: 1 or 2 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Critiquing and Theorising Literature, Literature in Time, Framing Genre, Poetics and Politics of Identity, The Author in Focus, Thematic Threads, Dissertation.

Career pathways

This Master's course will prepare you for a variety of professions that depend on advanced critical, literary and analytical skills, and also depend on the sophisticated communication and research abilities you will gain. This may include careers such as teaching, publishing, librarianship, journalism, professional writing or within academia (through obtaining a PhD).

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Application information

Entry requirements

You would normally be expected to have, or predicted to have, at least a 2.2 Honours degree in English Literature or a related discipline. If you hold another degree at a 2.2 or above, depending upon the content, you will be asked to demonstrate sufficient subject knowledge relating to the programme content. This would be assessed at interview and application.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,675 a year (2026/27). Master's (MA/MSc, 180 credits) full-time; distance learning programme fee also £8,675. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,925 a year (2026/27). Master's (MA/MSc) full-time. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 or 2 years

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