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Master's courses
Our master’s programmes present you with an exciting range of topics and periods, from medieval texts to minority literatures in contemporary Britain, from the eighteenth-century novel to children’s film and TV.
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Why study with us?
Join an English Literature department with wide-ranging interests and world-leading archives, which is ranked in the top 150 worldwide for English Language and Literature (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024).
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How you'll study
Develop your knowledge in small seminar groups and individual tutorials, and gain hands-on experience with the University's world-leading archives and special collections.
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Life in the Department
Become part of our thriving community of staff and students which is highly rated for its friendliness and expertise.
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Meet our experts
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Our research
The English Literature Department pursues internationally recognised research across the historical spectrum.
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Read our stories
Elle Codling, MA English