Overview
Key facts
The English program of University of Guelph is designed to provide students with an intensive introduction to graduate-level work in English studies within a flexible program. The study of English at the University of Guelph involves a sense of the histories and theories which inform current developments in the field. Our students emerge from the program well prepared for doctoral study in English, and for careers that require a combination of critical thinking and cultural awareness.
MA English research fields
- Colonial, Postcolonial and Diasporic Studies
- Studies in Canadian Literatures
- Early Modern Studies
- Transnational Nineteenth-Century Studies
- Sexuality and Gender Studies
Career opportunities
- Teaching
- Communications/Public Relations
- Publishing
- Arts Administration
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Topics in the History of Criticism
- Problems of Literary Analysis
- Topics in Canadian Literature
- Topics in Colonial, Postcolonial and Diasporic Literature
- Topics in Medieval/Renaissance Literature
- Topics in Eighteenth Century and Romantic Literature
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies Literature View 70 other Masters in Literature in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The normal requirement for admission to the MA program is the equivalent of an Honours degree in English or Drama/Theatre Studies from a recognized post-secondary institution, with at least a high second-class standing (78%) in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years. Students with degrees in other disciplines may also be considered.
- In very exceptional circumstances, an applicant may lack the required honours BA degree, but may be assessed as qualified to undertake graduate studies on the basis of other experience and practice and may apply for admission under alternate admissions criteria.
- Applicants are not required to write the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Tuition Fee
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International
15332 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7666 CAD per semester during 12 months. -
National
6412 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3206 CAD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Guelph
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Funding
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