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This program offers you the opportunity to explore your personal interests in English Literature at the graduate level through a diverse selection of courses taught by world-leading scholars. A foundational research methods course will equip you with essential postgraduate skills, while the adaptable curriculum enables you to choose from all available electives within the School of Critical Studies. You may also incorporate courses from other university departments to tailor your academic journey. The program culminates in a dissertation project focused on a topic of your choosing within English Literature. The MLitt in English Literature features courses highlighting Glasgow's renowned expertise in Early Modern, Romantic, and Victorian Studies, alongside specialized pathways in Modernities, American Modern Literature, and Fantasy.
This program offers you the opportunity to explore your personal interests in English Literature at the graduate level through a diverse selection of courses taught by world-leading scholars. A foundational research methods course will equip you with essential postgraduate skills, while the adaptable curriculum enables you to choose from all available electives within the School of Critical Studies. You may also incorporate courses from other university departments to tailor your academic journey. The program culminates in a dissertation project focused on a topic of your choosing within English Literature. The MLitt in English Literature features courses highlighting Glasgow's renowned expertise in Early Modern, Romantic, and Victorian Studies, alongside specialized pathways in Modernities, American Modern Literature, and Fantasy.
Our English Literature MLitt serves as ideal preparation for doctoral research and academic pursuits. The program cultivates valuable professional skills highly sought by employers, including: advanced information gathering and analysis, compelling written and verbal communication, and innovative problem-solving through critical thinking. Alumni have established successful careers in writing, publishing, education, media, cultural heritage, and creative sectors.
2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in English Literature or American or Irish or Scottish or History of Art or Philosophy or any Modern Language or Film and Television Studies or Theatre Studies or any other national Literature or Comparative Literature or any other relevant subject.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training): 7.0 with no subtests under 6.5
TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome): 100 overall with Reading 23; Listening 23; Speaking 23; Writing 24
Pearsons PTE Academic: 66 overall with no subtest less than Reading 60; Listening 59; Speaking 59; Writing 74
Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 185 overall, no subtest less than 176
Oxford English Test: 8 overall with Reading and Listening no less than 7 and Writing and Speaking no less than 8
LanguageCert Academic SELT: 75 overall with two subtests at 75 and no subtest less than 70