229 Master's degrees in Literature in United Kingdom

The English Literature course at Liverpool John Moores University offers you the opportunity to pursue advanced study, at the leading edges of the subject, within a vibrant community of scholars.

The Comparative Literature programme of the University of Glasgow offers interdisciplinary study across linguistic cultures as well as academic fields. Benefitting from a strong and diverse School of Modern Languages and Cultures, you will be able to take courses in the comparative study of literatures, film, visual arts, or societies of two or more language areas

Through this English Literature course from Lancaster University you will be guided throughout by a focus on the themes of world, spirit, body and place.

Explore postcolonialism and world literature with English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures) MA programme at the University of Southampton.

This German Master's from Newcastle University combines taught and research elements, allowing you to explore in depth a specific area of German including culture, literature, and linguistics.

This one-year Contemporary Literature and Culture - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Loughborough offers successful students guaranteed progression to Loughborough University.

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

The unique, two-year Children's Literature, Media and Culture programme at the University of Glasgow provides an interdisciplinary study of the interaction between children, texts and media, along with the opportunity to study and live in at least two European countries.

This English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions degree offered at the University of Westminster gives you the opportunity to study English literature in a modern university environment, while taking advantage of London's rich cultural life. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The English - Literary Studies MA programme from the Queen's University Belfast offers a number of special features.  Some modules engage with contemporary art and culture through field work, while other modules use connections to the History subject area and to the archives in Armagh, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.

This English Literature programme from Newcastle University allows you to work around your own research interests. It will prepare you for further research within and beyond academia.

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.

At this Modern and Contemporary Writing course from the University of East Anglia you’ll study in a place that has helped shape contemporary literature. Based in Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature(opens in a new window), you’ll explore modern literature from its 19th-century origins to the present day. 

The Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture programme from University of York offers you an intensive and exciting survey of the literary culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. 

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.

The Audiovisual and Literary Translation degree from University of Essex will allow you to further specialise in literature and literary translation, audiovisual translation, and general translation. 

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 MPhil/PhD in Literary and Critical Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London, is a comprehensive research programme lasting 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time. This advanced degree delves into critical theory's historical and contemporary contexts, offering students a rich academic environment for exploration and discovery.

The English Literature programme at Anglia Ruskin University helps you pursue your love of literature at an advanced level, study modules on topics from the Renaissance to the modern day, and gain research skills that will help you stand out to employers or progress to a PhD.

The English Literature MA at Lincoln Bishop University offers a deep exploration of diverse literary genres and periods. This postgraduate programme, delivered in a public study mode over one or two years, focuses on research-led modules and advanced critical analysis to enhance your professional and academic prospects.