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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Mount Pleasant Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

About this course

MA English Literature at LJMU offers you the opportunity to pursue advanced study, at the leading edges of the subject, within a vibrant community of scholars.

  • Embark on this interdisciplinary MA that studies literature in its diverse forms as a way of exploring complex questions about what it means to be human
  • Enjoy a thematic approach to study, based around ideas of place, mobility, bodies and objects
  • Explore an eclectic range of texts, periods, theories and genres within these broad themes
  • Join a supportive research culture and work alongside emerging and established scholars at the cutting-edge of their subject
  • Benefit from a valuable foundation for progression to doctoral research and many other careers in the cultural and heritage industries

The course explores the deeper potential of that most eclectic and interdisciplinary of subjects and extends your reading and research into exciting new areas. You will master skills of research, analysis, argument and writing that are both a vital preparation for doctoral research and highly valued by employers.

The MA English Literature is designed to help you think critically about the role of literature in history and explore some of the new directions scholars in English are taking.

The programme consists of a series of modules each within a theme that highlights key approaches and issues in contemporary literary studies:

  • Place and Mobilities examine the way space structures our thinking about literature and culture, rethinking terms such as locality and environment, nation and world
  • Objects and Bodies address ongoing debates about the body in history and, more recently, emerging theories of the relation between humans, animals, and things.

Career paths

Further your career prospects

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

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£ 8,875per year

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

University information

Liverpool John Moores University

  • University League Table

    76th

  • Campus address

    Liverpool John Moores University, Student Life Building, Copperas Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 5AJ, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    50th out of 93 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    119 56%

    52nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    41st

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    23rd

    16

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