211 Full-time Master's in Literature in United Kingdom

This Russian and East European Literature and Culture MA offered at the University College London (UCL) is one of the most wide-ranging programmes of its kind, offering a rich variety of modules on the region, ranging from the premodern period to the 21st century, from Russia and Poland to the Czech Republic and Croatia, and from film and philosophy to literature and cultural studies.

Birkbeck, University of London's MA Modern Languages and Comparative Literatures is a highly flexible course offering you the chance to explore the languages and cultures of the French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish and Latin American worlds.

This Greek And/or Latin Languages and Literature course at the University of Oxford is designed to allow you a period of study of Greek and/or Latin literature which is both more advanced and more independent than you will be used to from your undergraduate courses, and at the same time more tightly structured and supervised than work for a doctorate.

The Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies MA degree from University of Leeds allows you to look critically at problematic histories whose legacies remain with us: the history of slavery; the history of apartheid; the ongoing histories of colonialism itself, which cut across different languages and cultures in different parts of the world.

The Comparative Literature MA at King's College London explores how texts travel across languages, cultures, and historical periods, deepening understanding of the human experience.

The English (650-1550) programme from the University of Oxford is designed to serve both as an autonomous degree for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in English literature, and as a solid foundation for doctoral research.

The English Literature and Creative Writing course of Cardiff Metropolitan University is a rewarding taught degree taught by published writers and researchers. 

The Global Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of St Andrews will deepen your literary and cultural knowledge while fostering intercultural competence and transferable skills for life in an increasingly globalised world.

The MLitt in Biblical Languages and Literature at the University of St Andrews offers students with existing competence in Biblical languages the opportunity to increase their linguistic and exegetical skills through sustained close and critical engagement with the Biblical texts and themes.

The English Literature programme from Ulster University allows you to focus either on literature or creative writing practice. Whether you are a recent graduate, a budding creative writer, a teacher keen to upskill, or returning to education for your own personal development, the variety and breadth of this programme will appeal to you. 

The Comparative Literature programme offered at the University College London (UCL)  is taught on an interdepartmental basis by staff who cover an exceptionally wide range of expertise. The flexible nature of the programme enables students to develop their own interests whilst gaining a thorough understanding of modern literary theory and comparative literature.

The international Master’s degree programme in Children's Literature, Media and Culture (Erasmus Mundus) offered at Aarhus University explores the rapidly evolving fields of literature, media, and education with a specific focus on children and young adults. 

Combine your interests for dramatic texts, theatre history and literary studies at University of Warwick. This English and Drama MA at the University of Warwick offers an exciting opportunity, with cutting-edge modules and easy access to the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford.

The Scriptwriting (Hons) degree at Bath Spa University is an MA programme designed for aspiring writers. This course spans one year for full-time students and two years for part-time attendees. It offers a practical approach to scriptwriting across various media, fostering creativity and collaboration in a vibrant academic environment.

Literature, Culture and Thought (Research) from University of Cambridge provides students with the critical and theoretical tools to enable them to undertake an in-depth study of specific aspects of European literatures and cultures and/or Latin American and Francophone contexts.

Develop your expertise as a sophisticated reader and critic across a range of literary materials, while pursuing your passion for writing  in this Creative Writing and English Literature program at York St John University.

Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District from University of Cumbria can enhance prospects in a range of careers that demand high-level analytical and interpretative skills as well as advanced skills in written and oral communication.

Celtic Studies (Full-time) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a unique distance-learning programme which offers students interested in Welsh and Celtic Studies the opportunity to study various aspects of the history, literature and cultural heritage of the Celtic regions in their own homes.

Within this English Literature MA degree from University of Leeds you’ll be able to specialise in your particular field and make unexpected connections between disparate areas, such as Renaissance plays about race and identity, or the Victorian media revolution, Black British writing or the Brontës, psychoanalysis or postcolonialism.

The MA in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London invites you to explore literature in depth, developing your critical and creative practice and engaging with literature’s past, present, and future in a global cultural context.