174 Master's degrees in Literature in England, United Kingdom

The University of Liverpool offers a degree in English. The Department of English conducts research in all the main branches of our discipline: literature, creative writing, language, applied linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

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

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

Throughout this English Literature study delivered by the  University of Plymouth you'll explore the ever-evolving world of literature and culture through an exciting array of thematic modules, spanning a broad range of periods from the early modern to the present.

The Literature degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in all fields of staff research interest, which includes a wide range of expertise in different literatures and in varying approaches to literature, covering most aspects from early modern to modern writing in English and a number of other languages.

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

The 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.

There are many reasons to study literature in English at advanced level: to explore other periods and cultures; to develop your research and communication skills; to pursue career goals; or simply because you love reading. All are possible on this English Literature MA from University of Leicester, where you will work to develop your interests with internationally recognised experts.

This Creative Writing Prose Fiction (Part Time) course from the University of East Anglia will help transform you as a writer, giving you a deeper sense of the imaginative, artistic and intellectual opportunities and challenges involved in writing literary fiction.

Whether you simply enjoy Victorian literature or are looking to prepare for PhD research in the future, the English Literature - Victorian Literature degree delivered by the University of Liverpool provides rigorous and comprehensive training in nineteenth-century literature and culture. 

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.

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 Children's Literature - Children's Illustration - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries MA course from the University of York offers a versatile and innovative approach to the study of literary production in the context of the wider cultural and creative industries.

This Creative Writing Poetry (Part time) offered by the University of East Anglia is your chance to immerse yourself in reading and writing poetry in UEA’s world-leading Creative Writing department. 

With this  English Literary Studies course from University of Southampton you’ll get the chance to carry out advanced-level research and independent critical thinking, and to make effective use of archives, manuscripts, and research libraries.

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.

Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare in his beautiful hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon with the Shakespeare programme at University of Birmingham.

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

The Literature degree from University of Essex offers a distinctively comparative approach to the study of literature; at Essex you don't just study English literature, you study world literature in English. You explore literature across time, geography, and genre, combining scholarly research with innovative, practical ways of engaging with texts.