Overview

At the English MA program offered at Eastern Kentucky University you’ll benefit from:

supportive faculty

small seminars scheduled at convenient times

one-to-one mentoring and advising

Who Would be Interested in This Program?

College graduates who want to work in higher education as teachers, consultants, and administrators helping students develop literacy and writing skills.

Current teachers of English who want to develop their knowledge of language, literature, and writing practices.

Employees of various for- and non-profit fields who need to develop skill sets related to critical analysis and written communication.

Where Are Recent Graduates Employed?

Post-Secondary Teaching and Administration Positions

K-12 Teaching Positions

In the Private and Public Sector:

Allied Health

Architecture

Film and Television

Finance

Government

Manufacturing

Marketing

Non-Profit Research

Publishing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern Drama

Literature

Survey of World Literature

North American Native Literature

Queer Theory and Literatures

Women’s Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Richmond, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

GRE^®

150 _(verbal)

4 _(analytical)

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least a 2.5 overall GPA with a 3.0 GPA in upper-division (undergraduate) English coursework.

At least 18 undergraduate credit hours of literature, language, or writing classes.

GRE scores of 150 verbal and 4.0 analytical writing (GRE waived for applicants with a 2.5 GPA or higher).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16580 USD / year

≈ 16580 USD / year
Out-of-State

16580 USD / year

≈ 16580 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12140 USD / year

≈ 12140 USD / year

Living costs

Richmond

United States

900 - 1400 USD / 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

Who Would be Interested in This Program?

Where Are Recent Graduates Employed?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Richmond

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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