Program Overview

Key information

Acquire academic research training and a diverse mix of highly valued career skills with this flexible English MA programme in the centre of London. You may focus exclusively on English Literature or combine English Literature with Creative Writing, Publishing or both.

Benefits of this course

By graduation you will be a versatile researcher, an effective communicator and a reflective learner. You will have subject-specific transferable skills which can be applied in the workplace.

Our distinctive degree enables you to combine literary scholarship with related subjects including professional and creative writing.

We hope you will take forward and champion our conviction that English makes a significant contribution to cultural life across the world.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Arts (MA)

Who is this course for?

Our English MA will appeal if you have an academic background in any aligned discipline and wish to develop advanced skills at postgraduate level.

You can focus on English Literature or combine English Literature with Creative Writing, Publishing or both. We aim to give you academic and transferable skills to prepare you for working life or further study.

Career

Our English MA programme develops key transferable skills relevant to various careers. As a new graduate highly skilled in research, analysis and communication, you have a wide choice of careers open to you. These include publishing, advertising and marketing, library science, digital media, teaching and journalism.

You may benefit from a variety of networking opportunities with visiting academics, authors and editors.

You will also be prepared for further MPhil/PhD research if you want to remain in academia after you graduate.