229 Master's degrees in Literature in United Kingdom

The English Literature - Renaissance and Eighteenth-Century Literature degree delivered by University of Liverpool draws together two of the richest and most fascinating periods in English literary history, encouraging you to think of them as being both in continuity and in contest with one another.

This English Literature MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University enable you to study a specialist area of literature.

This Creative Writing (Distance Learning) from Teesside University is your opportunity to develop your writing practice at the times that work for you, wherever you are in the world.

The English Literature - Modern and Contemporary Literature degree delivered by University of Liverpool will be shaped and informed by leading international researchers in the literature and culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 

Explore 19th century English literature in-depth with English Literary Studies (Nineteenth Century) MA course at the University of Southampton.

Find your own path through the literary and cultural history of the period. This Literature of the Romantic Period, 1775-1832 programme from University of York helps you develop an understanding of the engagement of Romantic writing with a range of political, social and aesthetic issues in the period.

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

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.

Are you curious as to why the fantastic can be found all around us in the 21st century, from videogames and films to poetry, television, novel series, and so-called 'mainstream' fiction? The English Literature - Fantasy programme of the University of Glasgow allows you to engage with one of the most vibrant literary genres of the last two centuries - and a major cultural phenomenon of our time.

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.