Overview

University of Washington offers a combined MA/PhD in English in addition to MFA and MATESOL degrees. Our faculty include many nationally and internationally recognized creative writers and scholars working in literary studies, cultural studies, language, rhetoric, and literacy.

Key facts

In addition to a broad range of interests and specializations particular to English as a discipline, we have significant strengths in interdisciplinary areas of scholarship, including textual and digital studies, feminism and gender studies, critical race studies, queer studies, genre and popular culture studies, sociolinguistics and critical applied linguistics, writing studies, translingual and transnational literacy studies, and environmental humanities. Looking beyond our department and our campus, Seattle and the Puget Sound region offer our students a wealth of cultural and professional resources and opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literature

Language

Linguistics

Prose
Poetry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

65 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies View 854 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

3.0 or higher in the final course of a second-year college-level course sequence (or more advanced), taken within three years prior to entrance; or
Approved professional verification of native-speaker reading ability in another language; or
A passing score on a language exam administered by the University of Washington Office of Educational Assessment; or
Completion of Advanced Old English language and literature (Engl 513) with a grade of 3.0 or better; or
Comparable alternatives (e.g., study abroad or summer immersion program) approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.

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

33171 USD / year

≈ 33171 USD / year
Out-of-State

33171 USD / year

≈ 33171 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19011 USD / year

≈ 19011 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 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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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

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