875 Master's degrees in Literature

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.

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.

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

Our MA in Welsh - Language and Literature (MA Cymraeg: Iaith a Llenyddiaeth) at  Bangor University offers you an exciting opportunity to study various aspects of the language and its literature through the medium of Welsh or English – from the early heroic poetry of Aneirin to 21st-century literature in translation.

This Theatre Studies programme of study at the University of Malta is conducted mainly by research. It will offer you an opportunity to undertake an independent research project in a chosen area of theatre studies.

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. 

The Victorian Literature and Culture programme from University of York explores the engagement of nineteenth-century literature with a wide range of political, social and aesthetic issues. You will encounter writing in a variety of styles and genres, and come to be familiar with both contemporary and modern critical perspectives. 

The Creative Writing and 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.

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.

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.

The Master’s by research in Classics at the University of Malta offers you the opportunity to delve deeply into the philosophical, literary, religious, and creative traditions of civilisations which have shaped humanity’s development.

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. 

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

The English (Medieval and Renaissance Literature) degree delivered by the University College Cork offers students the opportunity to explore Old English, Middle English, and early modern literature in all its rich variety and contexts.

Internationally recognised scholars in English Literature teach this intensive research-focused English Literature programme at Northumbria University. You’ll work with cutting-edge research-active staff to push forward the latest developments in literary criticism.

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.

With this MA English Literature degree from University of Hull, you’ll gain insight into society, culture and politics by developing an understanding of the power of language and why it affects how we interpret and communicate with the world around us.

The Art and Industry of Narration course from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a two-year Master of Science degree taught entirely in English, designed for students who wish to master storytelling across literature, film, television, animation, comics, and digital media. 

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. 

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.