Program Overview

Introduction to the Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship Programme

The Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship programme is a unique, two-year degree that provides an interdisciplinary study of the interaction between children, texts, and media. This programme offers the opportunity to study and live in at least two European countries, engaging with an array of cultural events related to children's literature and media, and participating in a placement with a practitioner organisation.

Why this Programme

• This programme draws on the recognised strengths of the consortium partners to offer a joint degree that engages in children's literature, media, culture, and entrepreneurship.
• The University of Glasgow is the leading partner in the consortium, which includes Aarhus University (Denmark), Nantes University (France), Tilburg University (Netherlands), and the University of Wrocaw (Poland).
• The programme looks at the interaction between children's literature, media, and education in a flexible framework, incorporating constantly changing formats and input into creative initiatives around literature and learning.
• It includes the study of a wide variety of genres and considers new developments in the production of texts and media for children, including multimodal forms and digital technologies.
• Students receive a theoretical grounding in children's literature and media, as well as the opportunity to complete bespoke placements.
• The programme is supported by a friendly, internationally acclaimed team of scholars who work in both the arts and humanities and the social sciences.
• Access to world-class libraries, teaching and research facilities, as well as museums and other cultural organisations, is provided.
• Education at Glasgow is ranked 6th in the UK by the Good University Guide 2025 and 7th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.

Programme Structure

The programme is structured around a series of mobility periods across two years, where students study at the programme universities for one semester. The periods of mobility are designed to enable students to engage with a variety of perspectives on the three core themes of the programme and promote valuable knowledge and practical skills-based outcomes that will feed into future career opportunities.

• Year 1: Students undertake a series of core courses which reflect the main themes of the programme and methods of enquiry delivered in Glasgow in semester 1 and Aarhus in semester 2.
• Year 2: Students choose a specialist pathway in Tilburg, Nantes, or Wrocaw and complete a work-based learning placement.
• Final Mobility Period: Can be spent with one of the five consortium partners, depending on the chosen topic of dissertation.
• Optional Summer School: At the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver or at the Johannes Gutenberg Universit舩 Mainz & Goethe Universit舩 Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany) at the end of year 1.

Career Prospects

Graduates will develop key skills sought by many employers, including the ability to find, select, and analyse texts and empirical data; confident and persuasive oral and written communication skills; and problem-solving through creative and critical thinking. The programme provides excellent preparation for careers in media, education and literacy, publishing, archive and information studies, heritage and creative industries, as well as a springboard for PhD study and an academic career.

Fees & Funding

• Tuition Fees:
  • UK/EU and non-EU programme countries: ｣8,640 per annum or 10,167 per annum.
  • All other countries: ｣19,570 per annum or 23,030 per annum.
• Deposit: All applicants are required to pay a deposit of ｣2,000 when an offer is made.
• Additional Fees:
  • Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): ｣370.
  • Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: ｣350.
  • Registration/exam only fee: ｣170.
• Funding Opportunities:
  • Banco de Mexico: Provides special loans for students who wish to undertake a programme of postgraduate study.
  • CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) / FUNED Agreement: Offers a non-refundable scholarship, a monthly stipend, and medical insurance.
  • ANID (la Agencia Nacional de Investigaci y Desarrollo): Offers a 25% discount to all successful ANID scholars.

Entry Requirements

• Academic Requirements: 2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in English or other Modern Language, Literature Studies, History, Film and Media Studies (within Arts and Humanities), Childhood Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Library and Information Studies, Arts or Humanities Education.
• English Language Requirements:
  • IELTS Academic and Academic Online: 6.5 overall with no subtest less than 6.0.
  • TOEFL (ibt, mybest, or at home): 90 overall with no subtest less than Reading 20; Listening 19; Speaking 19; Writing 21.
  • Pearsons PTE Academic: 65 overall with no subtest less than Reading 60; Listening 60; Speaking 65; Writing 60.
  • Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 176 overall with no subtest less than 169.
• Alternatives to English Language Qualification:
  • Degree from majority-English speaking country.
  • Undergraduate 2+2 and 3+1 degrees from majority-English speaking country.
• Pre-sessional Courses: The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses.

How to Apply

For information on applications and to apply, please see the consortium website.