380 Master's in Literature in Europe

Dickens Studies by Research from University of Buckingham offers students unique access not only to world-class scholars and practitioners drawn from the field of Dickens Studies and the media but furthermore to the unique collections of the Charles Dickens Museum.

The MA in Modern and Contemporary Literature course from The University of Manchester offers an opportunity to become part of a dynamic group of researchers working in 20th and 21st century literature, culture and theory.

Discover the MA in Literature and Culture at the University of Salford, a one or two-year programme available for full-time or part-time study. This M.A. degree immerses you in the intricate relationship between literature and cultural contexts, enhancing your analytical and creative skills for your future career.

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, 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.

The English Literature MA at Liverpool Hope University is a postgraduate programme delivered at Hope Park. Available in full-time and part-time study modes, this degree explores the intersection of criticism and creativity. Students engage with regional literary heritage while developing advanced research and editing skills.

British Cultural Studies from University of Bucharest will prepare you to understand and function in an otherwise confusing multicultural, global environment no matter what career you choose.

Over the four semesters, the Languages and Literatures: English programme at University of Fribourg involves a broad-based approach in which most students work on all of the subdisciplines of English, with an option to study one field in depth – British or American literature, Medieval literature, or Linguistics.

Is the book an endangered species? Are text messages destroying the English language? What were medieval books like? How do children learn to read and write? Who was Shakespeare and does it matter? What does reading do to our minds?

In the Literary Studies (research) programme of the University of Amsterdam, you will study literature as a cultural practice that is capable of (re)shaping the world. Literature offers critique and provides creative answers to new and old questions. You will examine literary texts and literary culture from a transnational, theoretical and historical perspective.

The duration of the Turkish Literature programme from Bilkent University is three years, including a prep year, during which students take courses designed to introduce them to various aspects of literature and to strengthen their proficiency in Ottoman Turkish and foreign languages.

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.

The master in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University focuses on the study of literature from a comparative and theoretical perspective, with a special emphasis on literary movements and genres of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Chinese Studies from University of Würzburg has been developed for graduates of B.A. programs in the Chinese Studies field (holding a B.A. in Sinology, Chinese Studies or equivalent qualification). It offers in-depth and small-group instruction in Chinese Studies by recognized experts in various fields. 

The Modern English Literature program from Mary Immaculate College has graduated over 160 students and 97% of these students have graduated with an honours MA degree.

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.

This English Language and Culture program at University of Eastern Finland, taught entirely in English and directed to international applicants, seeks to provide an opportunity to study English from a variety of literary and linguistic perspectives.

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.

Literature and Arts is a two-year, part-time MSt degree from University of Oxford in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts. The course takes place over four five-day residences and two online modules. You will select two options from each of three periods of British history.

The aim of the study programme Anglophone Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen is to impart advanced linguistic, literary and cultural knowledge and specific didactic knowledge and skills as well as comprehensive skills in the field of academic methodology in the subjects studied.