Overview

On this English (Online) course from the University of Nottingham , 'pods' are taken in place of modules.

Key Facts

You can choose from a broad range of pods of study, created by subject experts, to build your own programme. Your curriculum will be unique to you, and you can choose to work towards one of our specialist pathways below if you wish:

Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching
English Literature
Language and Linguistics
Literary Linguistics
Medieval Englishes
Modern and Contemporary Literature
Name-Studies
Norse and Viking Studies
Professional Communication

World Literatures

You don't need to decide right at the beginning where you will end up: your final degree depends on studying at least two-thirds of your course in a specialised area, and you will be able to discuss this with your Personal Advisor as you go. Whatever your choices, you will graduate with an MA in English. If your options don’t fit a particular pathway, your degree outcome will be MA English (Applied English).

Most students complete this course in around three years. However, you can adjust your study schedule to best suit your circumstances, with a minimum registration period of two years. Please note, if you are in receipt of a Student Finance England loan, you will be on a three-year completion schedule as standard.

Careers

This course will develop your ability to research and process a large amount of information quickly, and to present the results of your research in an articulate and effective way across a range of platforms and outputs.

75% of postgraduates from the School of English secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average starting salary was £20,796*

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

Approaches to Literary Studies

Cognitive Poetics

Discourse Analysis

Ecocriticism

Gothic Literature

Narratology

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-04 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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For the Start date in January - International students should apply as early as possible to ensure you have enough time to apply for your student visa and submit any documentation as advised by the admissions team.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typically 2:1 or above, but we will consider 2:2 (or international equivalent), in any Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences subject. If you have other qualifications or professional experience, please contact us. We consider individual cases, including non-standard qualifications.
We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

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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

12078 GBP / year

≈ 12078 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

12078 GBP / year

≈ 12078 GBP / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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