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English Literature and History MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

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UCAS CODE: QVH1

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Through the critical reading of texts of all kinds, our joint honours programme in English Literature and History helps you understand the world in which we live now while shedding light on the past.


English Literature

Our programme aims to develop your critical, analytic, linguistic and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts and a variety of approaches to reading. You will explore the cultural contexts of writing in English from all over the world, from the late Middle Ages to the present.


History

The Edinburgh experience is distinctive for its range of historical themes, chronological periods and geographical areas. You can choose from courses covering: the early Middle Ages to the most recent past Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas Further, our courses offer a rich variety of approaches to the past, including: political history cultural history social history economic history intellectual history gender history global and transnational history


Why Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the first UNESCO World City of Literature, a fantastic historic and literary city which many greats of literature have called home. We are the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, and one of the longest-established in the world. This programme is very flexible. In your pre-honours years (Years 1 and 2), you will choose option courses from a broad list of disciplines in addition to your core subjects of English Literature and History.In your honours years (Year 3 and 4), you will select courses on the basis of your own literary and historical interests, developing a detailed knowledge of a topic or set of texts.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 26,500per year

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Entry requirements

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A level : A*AA

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

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University information

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

Subject rankings

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    9th out of 97 2

    15th out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

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    184 91%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    21st

    16
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.64 73%

    92nd

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    180 88%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    11th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.71 74%

    84th

    5

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