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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Sussex
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Study in a stimulating environment for creative thinking, open discussion and critical engagement.
This course builds on the longstanding tradition of interdisciplinary research and teaching at Sussex. You’ll draw on ideas from literature, philosophy (analytic and continental), psychology and intellectual history. You’ll also benefit from activities organised by the Literature and Philosophy Research Network.
You have the opportunity to examine central topics at the intersection of philosophy and literature, such as:
- the autonomy of the work of art
- literature as philosophy
- ethics and literature
- the experience of reading
- style and narrative
- modernism and modernity.
CAREERS
Our graduates are well prepared for further study and careers in:
- education, the charity sector and NGOs
- writing, journalism, and libraries and archives
- publishing, website production and marketing
- academia.
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£ 18,500per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
40th
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Campus address
University of Sussex, Sussex House, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 9RH, England
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22nd out of 106 3
19th out of 52 7
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/ Max 206140 68%31st
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076 76%17th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.03 81%74th
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Entry standards
/ Max 218136 64%27th
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/ Max 10082 82%6th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.91 78%42nd
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