Overview

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If you want to undertake further English literature study, but don't want to specialise in any one area, the English Literature course at Royal Holloway University of London may be the perfect course for you. With a wide range of expertise in the department, you have the option to choose units from the MAs in Medieval Studies, Shakespeare, Victorian Literature, Art and Culture and specialist options in Modernism and Contemporary Literature.

Career opportunities

The Department has an impressive record for placing graduates in academic jobs and in prominent position outside academia.

In the field of Shakespeare and Renaissance studies alone, our postgraduates have recently secured positions at the Universities of Edinburgh, Sussex and Leeds, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the National University of Ireland. Recent postgraduates in America literature, modern and contemporary literature and theory have secured prestigious appointments in London.

The English Department also prepares postgraduates for successful careers in a variety of the other areas, such as:

teaching
writing and journalism
administration
marketing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modernist and Contemporary Literature
The Works - Plays and Poetry
King Lear and The Tempest: Critical Debate and Creative Response
Victorian London
Aestheticism and Decadence in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
The Nineteenth-Century Novel - Contexts, Theories and Readers
The Pre-Raphaelite Revolution - Poetry and Painting
Medieval Narratives
The Visual and The Verbal - Approaches to Medieval Art and Literature
Arthurian Literature and Tradition in England

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 in a related subject.

Normally we require a UK 2:1 (Honours) or equivalent in relevant subjects but we will consider a high 2:2 or relevant work experience. Candidates with professional qualifications in an associated area may be considered. Where a ‘high 2:2’ is considered, we would normally define this as reflecting a profile of 57% or above.

Applicants will be required to submit a sample of recent written work, such as two short essays or an extract from a dissertation.

All teaching at Royal Holloway is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start of your course.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26100 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11600 GBP / year

≈ 11600 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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