MA English - Literary Studies 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Queen's University Belfast |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

To provide students with the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of English Literary Studies, enabling students to pursue specialised fields of study (via guided pathways in specialist areas) or to choose a flexible arrangement of topics which bypass traditional period or national boundaries.


The MA in English Literary Studies offers a number of special features. Some of the American Literature and Culture topics will engage with contemporary examples of American art and culture through field work. Some modules use connections to the History subject area and to the archives in Armagh, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

To provide students with the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of English Literary Studies, enabling students to pursue specialised fields of study (via guided pathways in specialist areas) or to choose a flexible arrangement of topics which bypass traditional period or national boundaries.


The MA in English Literary Studies offers a number of special features. Some of the American Literature and Culture topics will engage with contemporary examples of American art and culture through field work. Some modules use connections to the History subject area and to the archives in Armagh, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.

Admission Requirements

62+
176+
3.2+
90+
6.5+

A 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in English, World/Comparative Literature, or joint or combined Honours with one of these subjects as a major subject.

15 Aug 2025
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Domestic
7,300 GBP
International
21,500 GBP

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