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

The English Literature programme of the University of Glasgow is in the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, for English Language & Literature.

Study different ways of looking at and writing about London with the English Literature course from University of Greenwich. Explore literary London and how writers have responded to the city while studying in London itself.

The Publishing Studies MRes from University of Stirling helps you to develop an analytical and research-driven approach towards publishing.

The English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature degree delivered by University of Liverpool draws together two of the richest and most fascinating periods in English literary history, encouraging you to think of them as being both in continuity and in contest with one another.

Our English Literature MA pathway course delivered by Queen Mary University of London offers you the chance to tailor a broad range of module choices to your own interests. Create your own bespoke degree: choose a general route through the curriculum (ideal if your interests are wide-ranging), or choose one of our defined specialist routes.

The English Literature course at Liverpool John Moores University offers you the opportunity to pursue advanced study, at the leading edges of the subject, within a vibrant community of scholars.

The Creative Writing and English Literature - Pre-Master’s Programme at OnCampus Hull is a two semester programme, with guaranteed progression to the University of Hull. You will study your Master's programme at our Centre located at the heart of the University of Hull campus.

The American Studies programme of the University of Glasgow is at the forefront of the study of American society and culture, with a dedicated research centre: the Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies.

This one-year (2-semester) English Literary Studies (Twentieth Century and Contemporary) - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)  from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.

The English - Literary Studies MA programme from the Queen's University Belfast offers a number of special features.  Some modules engage with contemporary art and culture through field work, while other modules use connections to the History subject area and to the archives in Armagh, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.

The Literature and Creative Writing programme from University of Essex allows you to choose a creative-practice pathway or a theoretical pathway. Studying literature and creative writing at Essex means that you can build your degree around your interests.

The unique, two-year Children's Literature, Media and Culture programme at the University of Glasgow provides an interdisciplinary study of the interaction between children, texts and media, along with the opportunity to study and live in at least two European countries.

The English Literature - Science Fiction Studies programme from University of Liverpool provides you with a range of options in the academic study of science fiction, as genre and cultural mode. 

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Philosophy - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

The Master's by Research MA/MSc programme from De Montfort University emphasises independent study over taught instruction. It is often used as a training course in advanced research work and lays the foundation towards doing a PhD.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Creative and Life Writing - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The Comparative Literature programme of the University of Glasgow studies an exciting interdisciplinary, intercultural, and inter-medial discipline housed in our School of Modern Languages and Cultures with expertise in ten modern languages and cultures.

The English Language and Literature degree offered at the University of Westminster will provide you with a thorough understanding of the linguistic features of English from a wide range of perspectives (theoretical and applied, synchronic and diachronic). The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Writing for Stage and Screen - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

Research your literary passions and become an expert in your chosen area of literature. At Birmingham, the research interests span medieval to modernism, digital cultures and the future of fiction. Learn more at the English Literature (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.