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University of Bristol: English Literature
| Institution | University of Bristol View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities |
| Web | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate |
| choosebristol-pg@bristol.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 117 394 1649 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The MA in English Literature aims to deepen your passion for literature while developing the rigorous specialist skills essential to postgraduate-level research. You will receive the help and support of the distinguished Department of English as we aim to provide a stimulating and challenging intellectual experience in a friendly environment.
The programme offers four pathways, which build on the core research strengths of the department:
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Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature
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Romantic and Victorian Literature
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Modern and Contemporary Literature
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Literature and the Environment.
If you wish to focus on a particular period you may follow a single pathway. Alternatively, if you want to broaden your engagement with English literature, you may decide to choose no single pathway, and combine optional units to suit your interests.
All students are taught the specialist skills required for postgraduate-level research and the practical skills that academic life demands. These skills are readily transferable to many professions. Everyone on the programme is invited to enter fully into the wider academic community of the department and the University.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent with 60% or above in any dissertation/research component. In cases where an undergraduate transcript does not contain a research element such as a dissertation, we may ask applicants to provide an example of their academic writing that demonstrates capacity for independent research. For applicants who are currently completing a degree, we understand that their final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades they achieve during their studies. We will consider applicants whose interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements. We may make these applicants an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so the applicant would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of their degree. Specific module requirements may still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: Evidence of significant, relevant work experience in the Creative Industries, Journalism, Teaching, Curating, Museums, Publishing or Editing. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website. |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 13100 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 29300 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 29300 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent with 60% or above in any dissertation/research component. In cases where an undergraduate transcript does not contain a research element such as a dissertation, we may ask applicants to provide an example of their academic writing that demonstrates capacity for independent research. For applicants who are currently completing a degree, we understand that their final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades they achieve during their studies. We will consider applicants whose interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements. We may make these applicants an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so the applicant would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of their degree. Specific module requirements may still apply. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: Evidence of significant, relevant work experience in the Creative Industries, Journalism, Teaching, Curating, Museums, Publishing or Editing. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website. |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| Channel Islands | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| England | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6550 GBP for Year 1 |
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