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Manchester Metropolitan University: English Studies
| Institution | Manchester Metropolitan University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | English |
| Web | www.mmu.ac.uk/international |
| courses@mmu.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0161 247 6969 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
MA English Studies takes a broad and dynamic approach spanning the rich and diverse field of English. Whether your interests lie in literary, film, or media cultures, this programme allows you to explore texts across various historical eras and international contexts. With a wide range of specialisms and optional assessments, this degree is designed to be flexible and future-focussed, enabling you to tailor your studies to your career aspirations.
The School of English is home to several major research centres so you will have the chance to focus your study in areas such as gothic studies, the nineteenth century, popular screen studies, poetry, contemporary fiction, games, place writing, and postcolonialism, under the expert guidance of our academics. As well as a full and varied programme of departmental events, studying in Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature, means you will be immersed in a thriving literary community with opportunities for collaboration with cultural institutions and partner organisations through work-integrated learning. This ensures that your studies are supported by cutting-edge research, current debates and practice-led skills.
Throughout your course, you will refine your ability to conduct independent, ethical research, and develop advanced communication skills, allowing you to present complex ideas to diverse audiences in various formats. Whether you pursue traditional dissertation-style work or project-focussed outputs, the breadth of the programme ensures that you will graduate with the critical thinking and research skills needed to succeed in both academic and professional settings.
Features and Benefits - Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West’s first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person, and through the annual programme of events.
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Based in a UNESCO City of Literature - Manchester, UNESCO City of Literature, has a thriving live literature scene. You can take advantage of our involvement with heritage projects, festivals, conferences, libraries, creative industries and a varied programme of literary/research events.
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Industry connections - You will benefit from regular seminars by visiting speakers, a thriving conference schedule, and opportunities to learn from our culture industry partners and community organisations.
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Academic expertise - Our academics are experts, and their research directly informs teaching. They also contribute to the many research centres in our department including the Centre for Migration and Postcolonial Studies and The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies.
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Flexible and future-focussed - You can tailor your studies to your career aspirations with a range of assessment formats, from the traditional dissertation to project-based work with industry partners.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | You will normally have at least an upper second class (2.1) undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related humanities subject, including a basic grounding in literature, film or critical theory. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
MA English Studies takes a broad and dynamic approach spanning the rich and diverse field of English. Whether your interests lie in literary, film, or media cultures, this programme allows you to explore texts across various historical eras and international contexts. With a wide range of specialisms and optional assessments, this degree is designed to be flexible and future-focussed, enabling you to tailor your studies to your career aspirations.
The School of English is home to several major research centres so you will have the chance to focus your study in areas such as gothic studies, the nineteenth century, popular screen studies, poetry, contemporary fiction, games, place writing, and postcolonialism, under the expert guidance of our academics. As well as a full and varied programme of departmental events, studying in Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature, means you will be immersed in a thriving literary community with opportunities for collaboration with cultural institutions and partner organisations through work-integrated learning. This ensures that your studies are supported by cutting-edge research, current debates and practice-led skills.
Throughout your course, you will refine your ability to conduct independent, ethical research, and develop advanced communication skills, allowing you to present complex ideas to diverse audiences in various formats. Whether you pursue traditional dissertation-style work or project-focussed outputs, the breadth of the programme ensures that you will graduate with the critical thinking and research skills needed to succeed in both academic and professional settings.
Features and Benefits - Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West’s first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person, and through the annual programme of events.
-
Based in a UNESCO City of Literature - Manchester, UNESCO City of Literature, has a thriving live literature scene. You can take advantage of our involvement with heritage projects, festivals, conferences, libraries, creative industries and a varied programme of literary/research events.
-
Industry connections - You will benefit from regular seminars by visiting speakers, a thriving conference schedule, and opportunities to learn from our culture industry partners and community organisations.
-
Academic expertise - Our academics are experts, and their research directly informs teaching. They also contribute to the many research centres in our department including the Centre for Migration and Postcolonial Studies and The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies.
-
Flexible and future-focussed - You can tailor your studies to your career aspirations with a range of assessment formats, from the traditional dissertation to project-based work with industry partners.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will normally have at least an upper second class (2.1) undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related humanities subject, including a basic grounding in literature, film or critical theory. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
This is a flexible and challenging masters course, delivered by a team of tutors with internationally recognised academic expertise in an array of specialist areas.
MA English Studies allows you to build your own bespoke masters experience, selecting from a range of modules to reflect your interests in the further study of English.
Choose to study the course on campus full-time in one year or part-time over two.
You can choose to follow one of our bracketed specialisms: MA English Studies (The Gothic), MA English Studies (Postcolonial Studies), MA English Studies (Nineteenth-Century Studies) or MA English Studies (Trauma Studies).
Features - Accessible - an accessible masters degree that is taught in the evening.
- Based in Manchester – a diverse and creative city, that is a designated UNESCO City of Literature (2017).
-Exciting opportunities - take advantage of the department's involvement with heritage projects, festivals, conferences, libraries, the creative industries and a varied programme of literary/research events.
-
Personal learning experience - taught in small groups, you will benefit from the expertise of research-active staff from whom you will learn specialist subject knowledge, professional research skills and conference presentation skills.
-
Research quality - we are ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for our Research Power in English Language and Literature (REF 2021).
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Industry connections - you will benefit from regular seminars by visiting speakers as well as a thriving conference schedule.
-
Support for you - a personal tutoring system is in place, ensuring that all students have a tutor with whom they can discuss any aspect of their academic developments.
-
Academic expertise - take advantage of the expertise of a number of research centres within the English department, which directly inform our teaching across the different pathways.
-
Centre for Migration and Postcolonial Studies - led by Minoli Salgado, this new centre was founded in 2021.
-
The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies - launched in 2013, this centre capitalises on the expertise of a large number of internationally renowned Gothic scholars housed in the Department of English; Xavier Aldana Reyes and Sorcha Ni Fhlainn form the Centre's core members.
-
Manchester Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies - this newly formed centre fosters interdisciplinary research on the literature, culture, art and architecture of the long nineteenth century and explores the rich and diverse heritage of Manchester as one of the UK's first industrial cities. Building on the work of the well-established North West Long Nineteenth-Century Seminar, core members Emma Liggins, Sonja Lawrenson and Rachel Dickinson are committed to exploring the evolution of Northern identities, including Manchester's links to a wide range of regional and diasporic communities.
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Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will normally have at least an upper second class (2.1) undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related humanities subject, including a basic grounding in literature, film or critical theory. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
This is a flexible and challenging masters course, delivered by a team of tutors with internationally recognised academic expertise in an array of specialist areas.
MA English Studies allows you to build your own bespoke masters experience, selecting from a range of modules to reflect your interests in the further study of English.
Choose to study the course on campus full-time in one year or part-time over two.
You can choose to follow one of our bracketed specialisms: MA English Studies (The Gothic), MA English Studies (Postcolonial Studies), MA English Studies (Nineteenth-Century Studies) or MA English Studies (Trauma Studies).
Features - Accessible - an accessible masters degree that is taught in the evening.
- Based in Manchester – a diverse and creative city, that is a designated UNESCO City of Literature (2017).
-Exciting opportunities - take advantage of the department's involvement with heritage projects, festivals, conferences, libraries, the creative industries and a varied programme of literary/research events.
-
Personal learning experience - taught in small groups, you will benefit from the expertise of research-active staff from whom you will learn specialist subject knowledge, professional research skills and conference presentation skills.
-
Research quality - we are ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for our Research Power in English Language and Literature (REF 2021).
-
Industry connections - you will benefit from regular seminars by visiting speakers as well as a thriving conference schedule.
-
Support for you - a personal tutoring system is in place, ensuring that all students have a tutor with whom they can discuss any aspect of their academic developments.
-
Academic expertise - take advantage of the expertise of a number of research centres within the English department, which directly inform our teaching across the different pathways.
-
Centre for Migration and Postcolonial Studies - led by Minoli Salgado, this new centre was founded in 2021.
-
The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies - launched in 2013, this centre capitalises on the expertise of a large number of internationally renowned Gothic scholars housed in the Department of English; Xavier Aldana Reyes and Sorcha Ni Fhlainn form the Centre's core members.
-
Manchester Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies - this newly formed centre fosters interdisciplinary research on the literature, culture, art and architecture of the long nineteenth century and explores the rich and diverse heritage of Manchester as one of the UK's first industrial cities. Building on the work of the well-established North West Long Nineteenth-Century Seminar, core members Emma Liggins, Sonja Lawrenson and Rachel Dickinson are committed to exploring the evolution of Northern identities, including Manchester's links to a wide range of regional and diasporic communities.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will normally have at least an upper second class (2.1) undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related humanities subject, including a basic grounding in literature, film or critical theory. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met) is a historic and internationally recognised institution that dates back to 1824, known for the quality of its teaching and world leading research. The University has been named Modern University of the Year (The Times Good University Guide 2026).
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