Overview

This English Literature - Literature and Society - Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian programme at The University of Edinburgh includes two core seminar courses in literature, one per semester. These examine how literary genres in prose and verse developed alongside significant shifts in intellectual, social and political contexts from the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688 to the end of the Victorian era.

In this time period, key developments include:

the Enlightenment, the invention and elaboration of modern ‘liberal’ ideas of society
Romantic conceptions of nationality and national history
the challenge to these ideas presented by industrial society and a global imperial polity

Our core courses in literary studies will cover the ways in which novels and poems mediated, reflected and resisted these and other developments.

Alongside these courses, you will also take one option course in both semesters, choosing from a range of options.

You will also study research skills and methods in both semesters to help prepare you for your masters dissertation, an independent piece of research of 15,000 words. For your dissertation, you will pick a topic that aligns with your own interests and typically complete the writing between April and August.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Reign of Terror: Fear and Loathing in Romantic Literature

Modern Love: Victorian Poetry and Prose

Fairy Tales

Digital Humanities for Literary Studies

Green Thoughts: Landscape, Environment and Literature

The Long Summer: Edwardian Texts and Contexts 1900–1910

The Novel in the Romantic Period: Gender, Gothic, and the Nation

Great Victorian Novel

Illness Narratives through History

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-04 00:00:00

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Round 1 deadline: 15 December
Round 2 deadline: 4 May

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in English literature or a relevant discipline.

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Tuition Fees

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32000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13700 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Rest of UK Full time: £13700
Rest of UK/Scotland Part Time: £6,850
International Part Time: £16,000

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / 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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In this time period, key developments include:

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