Overview

The English program

The UB English Department is the home of the Poetics Program, the Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Culture, and offers certificates in Professional Writing and Digital Communication and Innovative Writing. Faculty and students in the department are actively involved with the UB Humanities Institute, the Center for Disability Studies, and a host of interdisciplinary graduate working groups. Students have access to the James Joyce Collection, a world-class poetry collection, the Marianne Moore Digital Archive, and the George Kelly Paperback and Pulp Fiction Collection (all housed at UB), as well as the Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC), and opportunities to meet esteemed visiting writers during our many speaker series.

The English program of the University at Buffalo offers an affordable degree in one of the most affordable cities in the US, with a varied and vibrant intellectual and artistic scene that includes such mainstays as the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Shea’s Performing Arts Center as well as more experimental venues such as Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center and Squeaky Wheel. There are also over twenty theater companies.

Our graduates go on a to do a wide range of things. Approximately a third go on to pursue a PhD in literature or related fields; recent MA students have gone to places like NYU, Cornell, Brown, UNC, Notre Dame, and, of course UB. Another third of our MAs go on to jobs in secondary education or writing – working as teachers, editors, communications specialists, and grant writers for not-for-profit organizations. A final third of MA students are applying the skills picked up at UB to a wide range of other careers, from law and entertainment to management and marketing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scholarly Methods

Critical and Cultural Theory

Independent Studies & Reading Groups

The Thesis

The Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

We will continue to review applications after that date on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be considered for the MA. Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher do not need to submit GRE scores.

Completed application form

Electronic copies of transcripts of all previous undergraduate or graduate coursework

Three confidential letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic work

A personal statement of two to three double-spaced typed pages, submitted electronically

A substantial sample (15-25 pages) of critical writing on a literary topic

International Applicant Financial Statement

Results of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) for international applicants whose native language is not English

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Out-of-State

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

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

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Overview

The English program

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

Buffalo

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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