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

The MLitt in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture at the University of St Andrews explores the key texts, contexts and theories that have shaped literature and culture from 1900 to the present.

The MLitt in Romantic and Victorian Studies at the University of St Andrews enhances students' knowledge and thinking about Romanticism and Victorian literature through the study of literary culture from the 1790s to 1900.

English Literature by Research from University of Buckingham is taught through seminars, group sessions, and personalised one-to-one teaching with a first and second supervisor. A postgraduate reading group, and seminars led by staff and guest speakers, gradually develop the insights needed to complete your research project.

The Early Modern English Literature - Books That Matter MA at King's College London is an innovative and exciting partnership between the Department of English at King’s and the British Library. 

The Greek and-or Latin Languages and Literature offered at the University of Oxford can be used as a route to the DPhil, if then followed by two years of doctoral study. Applicants for the MPhil wishing to enter doctoral programmes elsewhere after their master's degree at Oxford are also welcomed.

Writing is a profession and a passion; it is also an act of community.  University of Warwick Warwick’s MA in Writing introduces you to the real world of writing, surrounded and supported by writing staff and students who share your ambition. It will show you how to make your way in the world as a writer.

The Languages, Literatures, Cultures MA course offered by Durham University is an exciting, unique and dynamic course that invites you to engage critically with literatures emerging from diverse literary and cultural contexts from around the world. 

The Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) at the University of Cambridge is organised to include four modules: Texts, Contexts and Childhood; Perspectives on Children's Literature; Visual Texts; and Texts and Readers.

The MA in History of the Book at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, is a one-year full-time or part-time programme. This degree provides an in-depth exploration of the creation, distribution, and reading of books, offering students valuable insights into the historical, cultural, and technological contexts of literature.

MA English Literature at Coventry University  is an exciting opportunity to study local and global literatures, from the Renaissance through to present day. Engaging with cutting-edge critical theories and through embodied learning, students will consider the importance of literature for the regional and global concerns of the twenty-first century.

This English Literature MA programme from the University of Nottingham is the course for you if you love nothing more than a good book or perhaps you're fascinated by the inner workings of your favourite texts.

Their programme in Literature, Romanticism and The English Lake District at University of Cumbria offers a unique opportunity to study a rich body of literary and non-literary texts within the geographical landscape which inspired them, at the University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District National Park, now a UNESCO world heritage site.

This course will give you the chance to combine your passion for literature, theatre, and British culture, and combine them in an interdisciplinary exploration of the arts. British Literature, Theatre and Cultures degree is offered at Royal Holloway University of London.

Gain a global and comparative outlook to understanding a range of cultures, societies, and places across the world, through the study of literary and cultural works. The Comparative Literature and Culture programme is offered at University of Aberdeen.

Physical Literacy from Edge Hill University will give you the tools to understand and teach physical literacy to a range of audiences.

Gain a global and comparative outlook to understanding a range of cultures, societies, and places across the world, through the study of literary and cultural works.

The Literary Studies M.Sc. at Aberystwyth University is a one-year, full-time programme delivered in a public study mode. This degree offers a deep engagement with English literature, focusing on critical theory and research skills. Students benefit from elite research libraries while preparing a significant final dissertation.

This Highlands and Islands Literature MLitt course from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) allows you to study the writers and literatures of the Highlands and Islands, in the communities to which they belong. 

Taught by experts from the Centre for Victorian Studies, this English Literature - Victorian Literature, Art and Culture course at Royal Holloway University of London  offers you the opportunity to study nineteenth-century literature and art history in the midst of the outstanding Victorian architecture of our Egham campus.  

The English Literary Studies MA course at Durham University offers choice, flexibility and the opportunity to specialise. You can learn from the rich variety of research expertise in the Department and you also have the chance to concentrate on a particular area of literary study.