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Children's Literature and Literacies
The Children's Literature and Literacies programme at the University of Glasgow is the first programme in Scotland dedicated to children’s and young adult’s literature as a primary resource and a field of academic study. You will develop a specialisation that is highly valued in professions such as education, library services and children’s media.

Comparative Literatures and Cultures
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.

Publishing Studies
The Publishing Studies MRes from University of Stirling helps you to develop an analytical and research-driven approach towards publishing.

English Literature
In a world of information overload and 'alternative facts', the ability to read between the lines is more valuable than ever. Studying the English Literature MA at the University of Surrey equips you with the skills to do this.

Comparative Literature
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

Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries
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.

Celtic and Gaelic
Whether you are interested in literature, language, history or culture, the Celtic and Gaelic programme at the University of Glasgow provide a supportive environment for postgraduate research.

Anglo-Italian Studies
The M.A. by research in Anglo-Italian Studies at the University of Malta offers you the opportunity to conduct research in the field of Anglo-Italian cultural relations, with special reference to language and literature.

Creative Writing and English Literature
Our MA Creative Writing and English Literature programme at 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.

English Literature
The English Literature course at University of Bristol aims to deepen your passion for literature while developing the rigorous specialist skills essential to postgraduate-level research.

English Literature
Explore your passion for English Literature and writing. You can specialise in either, or both, creative writing or literary studies with the English Literature programme from Leeds Beckett University.

English Literature
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.

International Contemporary Literatures and Media
This is an exciting multidisciplinary and comparative MA International Contemporary Literatures and Media programme at University of Galway that aims to familiarise you with movements, authors, texts and themes of international contemporary literature and film.

Audiovisual and Literary Translation
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.

Global Literature and Culture
The Global Literature and Culture programme from University of York is a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural manifestations of colonial conquest, national identities, anti-colonial resistance and post-colonial struggles.

Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture
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.

English - Literary Studies
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.

American Studies
The American Studies programme of the University of Glasgow is at the forefront of the study of American society and culture, with a dedicated research centre: the Andrew Hook Centre for American Studies.

Comparative Literature and Intensive Language
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.

Literary Studies
The Literary Studies course Leiden University offers you a specialised qualification in one of four languages and cultures or a comparative perspective on literature and culture, with each programme offering considerable scope for individual customisation.