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MA English Literary Studies

University of Exeter

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Streatham Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

OverviewDevelop a deep understanding of literature and media within their historical and cultural contexts, while developing advanced communication, research, and analytical skillsTailor your degree to suit your interests with a wide range of optional modulesIdeal for students seeking to enhance their studies before launching a career in fields such as research, publishing, communications, or the arts, while engaging with the department’s internationally renowned Research Centres, Research Groups and conferencesBenefit from excellent campus facilities, including Special Collections featuring the papers of celebrated authors like Agatha Christie, Daphne Du Maurier, William Golding and Ted Hughes the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum’s unique film and popular culture archives and the cutting-edge Digital Humanities LabStudy in Exeter, a UNESCO City of Literature, and gain access to a rich array of local resources such as the Devon and Exeter Institution and the Cathedral Archive, supporting your exploration of literary and cultural works

Application deadline

17/09/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,300per year

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University information

University of Exeter

  • University League Table

    11th

  • Campus address

    Streatham Campus, Northcote House, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

Exeter is a historic cathedral city with UNESCO City of Literature status, and Cornwall has a unique ecology with a rich history of scientific innovation.
Students will find engaged, inclusive, and safe communities, with plenty of opportunities to make lifelong friends from all over the world.
Regular visits to international schools and education exhibitions, plus airport pick-up and international buddy schemes to help students arrive and settle in.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    7th out of 93 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    170 80%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    10th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    63rd

    11

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