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

The English Literature program at Northumbria University is taught by internationally recognised scholars in English Literature. You’ll work with cutting-edge research-active staff to push forward the latest developments in literary criticism.

Guided by a team of internationally recognised experts, in the English Literature - Modernities - Literature, Culture, Theory programme of the University of Glasgow you will investigate the key texts and concepts that shape our understanding of literature and culture across a period of radical change from 1880 to the present.

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

The Comparative Literature programme of the University of Glasgow offers interdisciplinary study across linguistic cultures as well as academic fields. Benefitting from a strong and diverse School of Modern Languages and Cultures, you will be able to take courses in the comparative study of literatures, film, visual arts, or societies of two or more language areas

The interdisciplinary Film and Literature programme from University of York combines critical inquiry and independent research with passionately committed teaching from world-leading scholars. 

This Creative Writing Prose Fiction course from the University of East Anglia is the oldest and most prestigious Creative Writing programme in the UK. It is uniquely focused on the writing of fiction. We take a rigorous and creative approach to enabling students' ideas, voices, technique and craft. 

The Wild Writing - Literature, Landscape and the Environment degree from University of Essex allows you to explore this landscape and the wilder landscapes of Britain, as well as those across the world, through a combination of modules. 

Research in Comparative Literatures and Cultures sits within the School of Modern Languages and builds on two areas of strength within the school: transnational studies and intermediality. University of Bristol offers the Comparative Literatures and Cultures programme.

The Children's Literature and Literacies programme at the University of Glasgow is the first programme in Scotland dedicated to children’s and young adult’s literature as a primary resource and a field of academic study. You will develop a specialisation that is highly valued in professions such as education, library services and children’s media.

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

Studying the English Literature programme at Brunel University of London gives you the opportunity to uncover the richness of the history of storytelling in English – by expanding your knowledge of different periods, types of writing, and writers themselves.

This English Literature MA degree at Northumbria University will help you gain a more confident critical voice, and advanced analytical and research skills.

The Contemporary Literature and Culture programme from Loughborough University  enables graduates to explore British and American fiction, poetry, and drama, analysing contemporary issues such as #MeToo, the Covid pandemic, and climate change, and understanding how literary prizes influence the production of today’s literature.

Deepen your love of literature and learn how to analyse a range of texts with the English Literature programme from University of Birmingham. Explore a range of literary periods or specialise on one of the pathways.

The Audiovisual and Literary Translation degree from University of Essex will allow you to further specialise in literature and literary translation, audiovisual translation, and general translation. 

This German Master's from Newcastle University combines taught and research elements, allowing you to explore in depth a specific area of German including culture, literature, and linguistics.

Find your own path through the literary and cultural history of the period. This Literature of the Romantic Period, 1775-1832 programme from University of York helps you develop an understanding of the engagement of Romantic writing with a range of political, social and aesthetic issues in the period.

Comparative Literature and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London is a radical rethinking of the literature of the world and their relationships to each other.

The English Literature (Online)MA degree at Northumbria University means you have access to a wide range of resources, staff experience and scheduled online classes, while working from wherever you are in the world.  

The Publishing Studies MLitt course from University of Stirling covers the whole process of planning, editing, production, marketing and publication management in print and digital environments.