To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our 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 an honours degree in English Literature or in a similar subject with a heavy literary element. You’ll need at least a high 2:1 (65 or above) result, or a 3.5/4.0 GPA.
Prospective students with joint honours in English Literature and another similar subject, or single honours in a subject that includes substantial work in English Literature, are welcome to apply.
You'll need to have a very high competence in written English and we expect you to have an extensive undergraduate exposure to literary studies in English across a broad historical range.
We may also require you to submit a sample of written work, but this will be decided on a case-by-case basis and you can return to your application to upload this at a later date.
The example work would need to be a piece of academic writing that you submitted for your first degree, demonstrating your ability to closely read and analyse primary texts (e.g. a novel, poem, or film), and to construct an argument. Creative writing and journalism are not acceptable.
You must also submit a personal statement . This should be an account of your current, developed literary interests arising from your undergraduate or other literary studies and should indicate your plans to extend these as a postgraduate student of English literature.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:
Deepen your love of literature and learn how to analyse a range of texts with our English Literature MA. Explore a range of literary periods or specialise on one of our pathways.
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You'll turn your passion for reading into transferable critical thinking skills. On the MA you'll conduct rigorous research and analyse literature, developing your own interpretations - perfect for preparing for a PhD or a wide range of careers.
Birmingham was one of the very few universities that let me study and research popular literature and culture.
Course structure The course runs over 12 months full-time. You can also study this programme on a part-time basis.
September - December (11 weeks)
Full-time students normally take three modules per term in the first two terms.
There are two to three hours of small group teaching per module per week, and an emphasis on guided independent learning.
One-third of your degree is your dissertation. You begin planning and submit a proposal for your dissertation during term one.
January - April (12 weeks)
Full-time students usually take three modules per term in the first two terms.
During term two you are assigned a supervisor for your dissertation and carry out research for your chosen topic.
May – August
There are no taught modules during term three. You’ll continue your research and writing ready to submit your dissertation at the end of August.
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