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Our Master of Arts in English program combines intellectual discovery with scholarly excellence, earning recognition from PhD programs nationwide and internationally. Every student receives financial support through grants and teaching assistant positions; details about funding options can be found on our funding and awards webpage.
Crafted to prepare graduates for academic careers or professional opportunities, the English MA provides both Seminar-Based and Thesis-Based options.
This program structure is ideal for students wanting to develop their own research-essay or research-creation thesis alongside select seminars. To ensure this pathway, MA applicants must present a substantial, feasible project proposal and arrange supervision with a faculty member during or prior to the application period.
Students must have the following:
English language requirements
If English is not your native language, you will need a total TOEFL score of at least 627 (paper-based), or 109 (Internet-based) as well as a TOEFL Test of Written English section score of 6.0 (paper-based) or 30 (Internet-based), IELTS: 7 (minimum score, academic module); PTE Academic: 65 (minimum overall score) to be permitted to apply to our graduate program.