Royal Holloway, University of London

English Literature MA

The MA in English Literature at Royal Holloway is an exciting opportunity to study a wide range of literary texts at an advanced level. The course offers you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your own areas of interest, choosing options from a range of modules on different topics, authors and periods from medieval to contemporary literature; students can choose to combine and juxtapose the literatures and genres of different periods, or to specialise in one particular area. Students on the MA English Literature may also register for a pathway in Medieval Studies or Victorian Literature, Art and Culture, offering specialised research training in these fields of study.

The MA is taught by highly-regarded scholars, writers, and critics who are at the forefront of the current scholarly conversation in their fields, and who will inspire and challenge you to do your best work. Academics in the English department write ground-breaking books, appear in the national media, and provide expert advice to organisations including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Department for Education and other national and international bodies.

On graduation, you will have a detailed knowledge and appreciation of your chosen texts and topics, as well as a wide range of theoretical, practical and conceptual skills that will prepare you for further academic study, or for a wide range of future careers. This MA is also suitable for anyone wishing to return to academic study after a break in order to pursue a passion for a particular writer or literary period, to improve intellectual and communication skills, or to start a new career.