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

Research your literary passions and become an expert in your chosen area of literature. At Birmingham, the research interests span medieval to modernism, digital cultures and the future of fiction. Learn more at the English Literature (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

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.

The History of the Book programme at School of Advanced Study, University of London studies the making, manufacturing, distribution and reading of books, and thus offers a unique way of understanding different literary, cultural, social, intellectual and technological processes in history.

Explore your passion for English Literature and writing on this innovative English Literature course from Leeds Beckett University. You can specialise in either, or both, creative writing or literary studies.

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 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.

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 Chinese Studies programme from Newcastle University is an opportunity for you to pursue research that you are passionate about. It combines taught elements to develop your subject knowledge and research-based elements to encourage your skills as a researcher.

The Global Media and Publishing Management course from University of Southampton gives you the critical thinking skills you need for a career in the media, cultural, and literary industries.  

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.

The English Language and Literature degree offered at the University of Westminster will provide you with a thorough understanding of the linguistic features of English from a wide range of perspectives (theoretical and applied, synchronic and diachronic). The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The Literature and Creative Writing programme from University of Essex allows you to choose a creative-practice pathway or a theoretical pathway. Studying literature and creative writing at Essex means that you can build your degree around your interests.

Our English Literature MA pathway course delivered by Queen Mary University of London offers you the chance to tailor a broad range of module choices to your own interests. Create your own bespoke degree: choose a general route through the curriculum (ideal if your interests are wide-ranging), or choose one of our defined specialist routes.

The MA Creative Writing and English Literature degree from The University of Hull is perfect if you want to enhance your creative writing skills but are also interested in English Literature. You’ll study contemporary text with published writers and scholars and can specialise in either creative writing or English Literature – or both.

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.  

Explore the relationship between literature and film in an exceptionally broad array of contemporary and historical contexts, and from a variety of different perspectives with the Film and Literature degree from University of Essex.

The English Literature - Science Fiction Studies programme from University of Liverpool provides you with a range of options in the academic study of science fiction, as genre and cultural mode. 

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.

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.

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