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MA English Literature

University of Bristol

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Clifton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MA in English Literature aims to deepen your passion for literature while developing the rigorous specialist skills essential to postgraduate-level research. With the help and support of the distinguished Department of English, we aim to provide a stimulating and challenging intellectual experience in a friendly, supportive environment.The programme offers four pathways, which build on the core research strengths of the department:Shakespeare and Early Modern LiteratureRomantic and Victorian Literature20th Century and Contemporary LiteratureLiterature and the Environment.If you wish to focus on a particular period you may follow a single pathway. Alternatively, if you want to broaden your engagement with English literature, you may decide to choose no single pathway, and combine optional units to suit your interests.All students are taught the specialist skills required for postgraduate-level research and the practical skills that academic life demands. Everyone on the programme is invited to enter fully into the wider academic community of the department and the University.

Application deadline

21/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 29,300per year

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University information

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    16th out of 93 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    177 84%

    9th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    36th

    26

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    86th

    6

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