Master's specialising in English Literary Studies at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MA specialising in English Literary Studies is a 192-credit coursework-and-minor-dissertation master's at HEQSF level 9 offered by the Department of English Literary Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: English Literary Studies | Duration: Minimum 1 year of registration; candidates are expected to complete within 2 years | Intake: Applications due 31 October for the following year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A 96-credit Minor Dissertation, Research Methods in English Literary Studies, Literary Theory from the Global South, and two electives chosen from options such as Debates in World Literature, Modern African Literature, Gender & Literature and Black Aesthetics and the Deep Ocean (no more than two courses at level 8).

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least 65% for an Honours degree in English or a related discipline. Applications go to the central UCT admissions office with an application form, a letter of motivation naming two referees, and a writing sample. Places may be limited; acceptance is on the recommendation of the departmental Postgraduate Admission Committee and at the discretion of the Head of Department. Applications are due 31 October for the following year. Faculty of Humanities (FM3): applicants need an Honours degree (or a Senate-recognised equivalent), normally in the subject of study, with an Honours average of at least 60% unless otherwise specified; a research proposal is required for degrees by dissertation, and admission is on the recommendation of the convener or Head of Department.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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