Overview

This Shakespeare (Online) course from University of Birmingham includes the optional pathway MA Shakespeare with Education. This pathway is suitable if you work in education, or you're interested in working in education.

Learn in a way that suits your needs and fit postgraduate study into your life. You can join live weekly online seminars or contribute to online discussion forms.

Career opportunities:

By studying a postgraduate degree in Shakespeare Studies at Birmingham, you'll develop specialist knowledge in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama. You’ll also develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include creative thinking, the ability to work independently and analyse information, plus strong written and verbal communication skills.

The Shakespeare graduates enter many roles, including:

Theatre Education practitioner
Marketing lead in the arts
Heritage management
Academic
Librarian

Employers the Shakespeare graduates have worked for include:

The Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare’s Globe
English Heritage
The National Trust

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Shakespeare on Screen
Shakespeare's Afterlives
Shakespeare's Bodies of Knowledge
Shakespeare: Page and Stage
Shakespeare's Worlds/The World's Shakespeares
Teaching Shakespeare

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-03 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Literature British Studies View 21 other Masters in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet the general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in English or a related subject.
If you don't have the required academic background, you can study the Fall in with Shakespeare or Spring into Shakespeare short course before applying for the MA. Completing one of the short courses can be used instead of a 2:1 Honours degree as entry onto the MA Shakespeare or MA Shakespeare with Education pathway.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

1240 GBP / module

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Citizens or residents

1240 GBP / module

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Free

Additional Details

£1,240 per 20-credit module and £3,720 for the dissertation (part-time)

Funding

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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