English Literature MA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

The MA in English Literature at Royal Holloway is an exciting opportunity to study a wide range of literary texts at an advanced level. The course offers you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your own areas of interest, choosing options from a range of modules on different topics, authors and periods from medieval to contemporary literature; students can choose to combine and juxtapose the literatures and genres of different periods, or to specialise in one particular area.

Department: English | Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Cultural Keywords, Dissertation, Academic Integrity, Research Methods and Materials. Optional modules: Modernist and Contemporary Literature, King Lear and The Tempest: Critical Debate and Creative Response, Victorian London, Arthurian Literature and Tradition in England, Victorian Climates: Writing Empire and Environments and others.

Career pathways

The Department has an impressive record for placing graduates in academic jobs and in prominent position outside academia. In the field of Shakespeare and Renaissance studies alone, our postgraduates have recently secured positions at the Universities of Edinburgh, Sussex and Leeds, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the National University of Ireland.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2. UK Lower Class Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in a related subject. Candidates with professional qualifications or relevant professional experience in an associated area will also be considered. Academic writing sample of 1,500-3,000 words will be required. This could be an extract from a dissertation or an essay, showing your ability to analyse literature. Requirements are: • Make an argument grounded in thorough analysis of textual details of works of English literature (including carefully selected quotations). • Show evidence of research (for example journal articles, books, other sources) which expand or support the argument, including a bibliography. When applying for the MA English Literature course please select MA English Literature from the list of courses and the pathway menu. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time

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