Program Overview

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English Language and Literature, MLitt

Introduction

Delve into the world of English Language and Literature and uncover a variety of historical and contemporary texts. Taught by internationally-renowned specialists, the programme will enhance your understanding of the relationship between language and literature, broaden your knowledge of English literary periods and issues, and trace the development and varieties of the English language.

Study Information

Study Options

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MLitt
• Duration: 12 months or 24 months
• Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
• Start Month: September or January
• Location of Study: Aberdeen

The MLitt English Language and Literature programme provides graduate-level skills and training in a variety of areas of English literature and linguistics. The programme introduces students to specialist knowledge and scholarly approaches in the historical and critical analysis of English language and literature and is ideally suited for students who wish to solidify their skills and expertise in the subject, either in preparation for more intensive and specialist research or in preparation for other careers, including teaching.

You can take this degree as a stand-alone one-year or two-year part-time Master's degree or as a first step towards a PhD (subject to admission to a further degree programme either at Aberdeen or elsewhere). The programme provides an excellent pathway for students eager to study the subject in the context of the British university system, and students who wish to look more closely at the relationship between language and literature.

Programme Fees

Fee category	Cost
EU / International students	£23,000
UK	£11,100

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

• A Social and Textual History of the English Language (EL50C3)
• Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD5006)
• Critical Skills: Reading and Engagement (PD50C2)
• Critical Skills: Research and Dissemination (PD55C1)

Optional Courses

• Locations and Dislocations: the Role of Place in Literature (EL50C1)
• The Novel: Environments and Encounters (EL50C5)
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Renaissance (EL50D4)

Semester 2

Compulsory Courses

• Investigating Texts: Research Skills for Postgraduate English Studies (EL55D5)

Optional Courses

• EL55D2 Fundamentals of English Language (30 credit points)
• Writing the Self (EL55C2)

Semester 3

Compulsory Courses

• English Literature and Language Dissertation (EL5919)

Available Programmes of Study

• MLitt
  • English Language & Literature
    • Qualification: MLitt
    • Duration: 12 months or 24 months
    • Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
    • Study Mode: Full Time or Part Time
    • Start Month: September or January
    • Location: Aberdeen

Funding Opportunities

• The SFC Postgraduate tuition fee scholarship may be available for those classified as Home/EU fee status students for this programme.
• All eligible self-funded international Postgraduate Masters students starting in September 2025 will receive an £8,000 scholarship.

Scholarships

• Aberdeen Global Scholarship

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How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• E-learning
• Group Projects
• Individual Projects
• Peer Learning
• Seminars

Assessment Methods

• Essays
• Reports
• Presentations
• Written exercises
• Written and oral examinations
• 15,000 word dissertation (MLitt)
• Coursework alone (Diploma)

Why Study English Language and Literature?

• Taught by a range of published experts and researchers in the field.
• Explore the theory and criticism of a range of literary periods and styles.
• Learn about the history, development, varieties of English language.
• Excellent opportunity to acquire broad and in-depth knowledge of a variety of English Literary and Linguistic topics.
• Develop a set of marketable skills to enhance your employability and have opportunities to work in a variety of roles across different sectors including education, research, marketing and journalism.
• Gain specialist knowledge, skills and research training in English language and literature.
• This flexible programme offers a choice of modules meaning you can focus on specific literary periods to pursue your own interests.

Entry Requirements

• A 2:2 Honours degree or the equivalent in English Literature or a relevant cognate discipline in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: 6.5 (with 5.5 in Listening, 6.0 in Reading, 5.5 in Speaking, and 6.0 in Writing)
• TOEFL iBT: 90 (with 17 in Listening, 21 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, and 21 in Writing)
• PTE Academic: 62 (with 59 in Listening, 59 in Reading, 59 in Speaking, and 59 in Writing)
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 176 (with 162 in Listening, 169 in Reading, 162 in Speaking, and 169 in Writing)

Document Requirements

• Degree Transcript
• Personal Statement

Careers

• The programme offers to develop your knowledge and build a set of marketable skills to enhance your employability. English graduates find excellent opportunities across various sectors including education, research, marketing and journalism.