Overview

These degrees are primarily for students who intend the MA to be the terminal degree in preparation for a career such as high school or middle school English teaching, two-year college teaching, freelance or professional writing, or editing and publishing. Three tracks of the MA in English are available fully online at Bowling Green State University.

Features of our MA in English online programs:

Earn your entire degree online in a program designed to be taught and learned online.

Specialize in your areas of interest with faculty who are expert teachers and experts in their fields.

Our programs are perfect for distance learners from anywhere on the globe. (For local students, some courses can be taken face-to-face if the student chooses.)

Move at your own pace through your degree program; most students take one or two courses per semester, but up to three per semester is manageable.

Learn during your available time; courses don’t meet at a specific time of day or on specific days during the week, so they're perfect for those currently working or with otherwise busy schedules.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Phonology

Thesis and Dissertation

Rhetoric and Composition Studies

Creative Writing/Desktop Publishing

Seminar: “Alternative/Global Westerns”

Seminar: “Global Middle Ages”

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies View 210 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate Application

$75 non-refundable application fee

Scanned copies of official or unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended. Upon admission, final official or notarized copies of transcripts from all institutions where degrees were earned (showing dates when the degrees were conferred) and diplomas from international institutions must be submitted.

Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, OAE) may be required.

Programs may also require recommendations, a statement of purpose, a resume, and other documents.

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

6 USD / year

≈ 6 USD / year
Out-of-State

6138 USD / year

≈ 6138 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6006 USD / year

≈ 6006 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for English.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

Features of our MA in English online programs:

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

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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