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Type
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Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA/PGDip/PGCert English Literature in Banbury United Kingdom | Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
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Banbury United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
16,950
(c. USD22,699.61)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
In Oxford Brookes' MA English Literature program, you'll delve into diverse works ranging from Elizabethan poetry to contemporary New York narratives. The curriculum examines pressing societal topics like gender identity, sexuality, and psychological wellbeing through literary analysis. Your thesis project allows deep exploration of a chosen specialization with guidance from leading scholars, all while studying in a globally renowned literary hub.
Our program fosters an intimate academic environment. We emphasize small seminar groups, collaborative idea exchange, and thoughtful discourse. The curriculum cultivates essential analytical and problem-solving skills. With faculty who are internationally acclaimed specialists, you'll receive expert mentorship across most fields of English literature. Graduates emerge with profound literary knowledge and advanced critical thinking abilities that prepare them for diverse professional paths.
Duration options: PGCert (4 months), PGDip (9 months), MA (12 months) - all full-time
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
You should normally hold a lower second-class honours degree, or its equivalent, in English Literature or a related subject.
You also need to provide writing sample, it should showcase your writing at its best. For many the sample would consist of an advanced-level undergraduate essay that features:
Close engagement with primary sources (literary texts and/or other evidence)
Critical engagement with secondary sources (scholarly criticism, and/or theory, where appropriate)
A formal scholarly apparatus (notes, bibliography, works cited, etc).
If English is not your first language you will need to provide certification of your English language proficiency. For this course you will need an IELTS score of at least 7, with at least 6.0 in each element. TOEFL - 72 overall, with 18 in reading, 17 in writing, 17 in listening and 20 in speaking.
You also need to provide writing sample, it should showcase your writing at its best. For many the sample would consist of an advanced-level undergraduate essay that features:
Close engagement with primary sources (literary texts and/or other evidence)
Critical engagement with secondary sources (scholarly criticism, and/or theory, where appropriate)
A formal scholarly apparatus (notes, bibliography, works cited, etc).
If English is not your first language you will need to provide certification of your English language proficiency. For this course you will need an IELTS score of at least 7, with at least 6.0 in each element. TOEFL - 72 overall, with 18 in reading, 17 in writing, 17 in listening and 20 in speaking.
Tuition
GBP
16,950