Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA (Hons) English Literature/Music in Glasgow United Kingdom | University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
|
Glasgow United Kingdom
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Qualification
Undergraduate Masters
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
25,290
(c. USD33,868.62)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our English Literature program offers comprehensive exploration of literary studies, drawing on our faculty's specialized knowledge across diverse fields such as American literature, Irish studies, postcolonial works, critical theory, creative writing, and interdisciplinary connections with arts, media, and sciences. Students gain privileged access to our exceptional Hunterian and Library resources, featuring notable collections from the 18th-19th centuries, travel literature, illuminated manuscripts, and important single-author archives.
The curriculum begins with poetry studies before progressing to narrative fiction. Throughout the program, students cultivate essential abilities in critical analysis, creative composition, and literary argumentation while discovering how performance and oral interpretation deepen textual understanding. Both courses present a rich variety of works spanning different historical periods and cultural traditions, with additional opportunities to hone creative writing skills in poetry and fiction.
An English Literature degree commands significant respect across employment sectors, valued not only in arts, education, and media but equally in public relations, finance, business, and technology. Our graduates develop future-ready competencies including persuasive argumentation, cognitive adaptability, collaborative skills, creative thinking, and analytical rigor. With dedicated career support services, we actively prepare students for diverse professional pathways in the evolving job market.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
SQA Higher entry requirements
BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered).
SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)
MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*)
MD40: AABB*
Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
A-level standard entry requirements
AAB BBB
Additional requirements: one A-level Humanities subject.
IB standard entry requirements
34 (6,5,5)
Additional requirements: HL English and HL Humanities subject.
Advanced entry
Applicants who achieve exceptional grades in their Advanced Highers, A-levels or International Baccalaureate may be considered for advanced entry, meaning that an Honours degree can be completed in three years instead of the normal four years, or four years for five-year integrated Masters programmes.
Indicative grades to be considered for advanced entry
SQA Higher advanced entry requirements
Three Advanced Highers at Grades AAA attained in one exam year and at the first attempt. Subjects must be relevant to the courses to be taken at Level 2.
A-Level advanced entry requirements
A*A*A
IB advanced entry requirements
38 points
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.
TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)
90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.
BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer
Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5
Typically offers will be made at AAAAA by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher
Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered).
SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S5 or S6)
MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*)
MD40: AABB*
Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
A-level standard entry requirements
AAB BBB
Additional requirements: one A-level Humanities subject.
IB standard entry requirements
34 (6,5,5)
Additional requirements: HL English and HL Humanities subject.
Advanced entry
Applicants who achieve exceptional grades in their Advanced Highers, A-levels or International Baccalaureate may be considered for advanced entry, meaning that an Honours degree can be completed in three years instead of the normal four years, or four years for five-year integrated Masters programmes.
Indicative grades to be considered for advanced entry
SQA Higher advanced entry requirements
Three Advanced Highers at Grades AAA attained in one exam year and at the first attempt. Subjects must be relevant to the courses to be taken at Level 2.
A-Level advanced entry requirements
A*A*A
IB advanced entry requirements
38 points
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
6.5 with no sub-test under 6.0.
TOEFL (ib, my best or athome)
90 with minimum R 20, L 19, S 19, W 23.
Tuition
GBP
25,290