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English Language and Literature MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh
UCAS CODE: Q300

Course options

  • Qualification

    Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    11-SEP-23

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Many of the world's most fascinating and influential literary works have been written in English. This programme offers you the opportunity to study the development of the English language alongside the literature of the English-speaking world in its cultural contexts. You can also choose to study Scots language, which has its own rich linguistic and literary tradition. The programme aims to develop your critical, analytic, linguistic, literary and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts and a variety of approaches to reading. You will also deepen your understanding of: - the principles of theoretical linguistics - the way we learn language - the regional and social variations of language in general (and of the English language in particular) - methods of communication In the second part of the programme, you will study research-led courses selected on the basis of your own interests. In English Literature, for example, this might be a topic or set of texts from a particular period between the late middle-ages and the present. Edinburgh is the first UNESCO World City of Literature, a fantastic literary city which many greats of English literature have called home.

Application deadline

25 January

Tuition fees

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(international fees)

£ 24,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : AAB - AAA

Required subjects: A Levels: English Literature or combined English at B.

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, Student Recruitment and Admissions, 33 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9JS, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    11th out of 100 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    180 86%

    8th

    1

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    37th

    18

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.66 73%

    92nd

    3

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