380 Master's in Literature in Europe

The Comparative Literature programme from SOAS University of London is an opportunity to study literature from the regions of Africa and Asia. Covering universal themes but in a unique, multi-cultural domain, you will explore a wide range of literature and its place in culture and society. 

This Children's and Young Adult Literature degree delivered by Dublin City University attracts students with a deep and long-standing fascination with children's and/or young adult literature. They enrol for various reasons. Some do it simply because they have a strong passion for these types of literature, while others see it as a way to advance their careers.

This Medieval Literatures and Languages programme from University of York study the whole range of medieval English literature — a dynamic, multilingual literary culture in which English interacted with many other languages and literatures.

This one-year Creative Writing - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

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.

This Gaelic Literature (Online) course delivered by the University College Cork provides students with an in-depth introduction to a distinctive body of literature, giving expression to the many identities of the Gaelic world, and extending over 1200 years, from monastic to modern times.

Conduct your research at The Shakespeare Institute, the leading centre for Shakespeare studies. You'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK. Learn more at the Shakespeare Studies (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

This master’s degree in Digital and Public Humanities from Ca' Foscari University of Venice examines the relationship between the humanities and digital technologies while facilitating the promotion and dissemination of cultural activities.

Develop the skills to forge a career in writing. On this engaging Professional Writing programme from Falmouth University, you’ll learn to craft a variety of writing forms, including fiction, poetry and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and marketing copy, for a range of competitive and fast-moving industries. 

The English Literature course at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a rewarding taught degree offering an exhilarating analysis of English Literature using texts from the 'long nineteenth century' to the present day.

The Modern Literature and Culture course at King's College London  gives you an opportunity to study an eclectic array of texts and topics – including Victorian Studies, Modernism and American Studies – and to think across the period boundaries that restrict other courses.

The MA program in English Language and Literature offered at Yeditepe University is designed to provide students with an in-depth study of literature from theoretical and comparative perspectives.

The master in Literature in Society. Europe and Beyond offers specialised knowledge on the role and impact of literature in society. Novels, poetry, theatre and new literary media from both 'high’ and ‘popular’ culture reflect social issues but also shape them.

In the one-year English Literature and Culture (Literary Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam, you explore the history and theory of literature in English, and study its relationship with other media, while engaging key issues of intellectual concern in society, politics and culture. 

The MLitt in German and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews offers a unique opportunity to gain a comparative perspective on German literature through a joint qualification from the University of St Andrews (MLitt) and the University of Bonn in Germany (MA).

The MA in English Literature and American Studies from The University of Manchester prepares students for undertaking further research in the discipline, but it is also aimed at those who wish to broaden and deepen their critical engagement with English and American literature and culture. 

In the Master Programme in English - American Literature and Culture at Uppsala University, you will study American literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, the risk humanities, critical finance studies, the environmental and energy humanities, and black studies. 

The M.Phil. in Comparative Literature at Trinity College Dublin is a postgraduate programme designed for students eager to explore world literatures through cultural theory. This public study mode course develops critical practice over its duration, allowing scholars to bridge cultural boundaries and academic disciplines.

The MA Irish Folklore and Ethnology at University College Dublin is a comprehensive postgraduate programme. This Master of Arts degree explores Ireland's oral traditions and vernacular heritage. Available for full-time or part-time study, the curriculum focuses on archival research, fieldwork, and cultural history.

The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in Comparative Literature at Koc University offers a theoretically driven and interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature and other artistic media in a global context, across time periods, subjects and genres.