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University of Kent: English and American Literature (Canterbury)
| Institution | University of Kent View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of English |
| Web | www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Explore the richness and diversity of English Literature from a wide range of periods, cultures, and genres. Strengthen your skills, develop your specialism and expand your critical and theoretical knowledge.
Why study English and American Literature with us?
Cutting-edge literary and theoretical study: You’ll work alongside world-leading researchers with expertise ranging from the medieval to the contemporary
Teaching new literature and new theories: Explore diverse topics such as new modernist studies, indigenous literatures and decolonial knowledges, global writing and the environment, and the new Brexit novel.
Make your voice heard: be at the forefront of debate in our lively, confident, and engaged research community
Join a new generation of critical thinkers: develop your own critique of a culture in crisis and sharpen your critical language
A vibrant academic community: As a postgraduate student in the School of English, you’ll benefit from a lively, confident, and engaged research culture, sustained by a creative, cutting-edge intellectual community.
What you’ll learn
You'll develop advanced research skills, which you'll apply to your dissertation. This will provide you with knowledge and skills for a range of careers, including teaching, publishing, arts management, journalism and many other sectors, or a solid foundation for PhD study.
Working alongside world-leading researchers with expertise ranging from the medieval to the contemporary, you'll have the opportunity to discover and expand your knowledge on a diverse range of literary periods and topics, including global literatures and indigenous decolonial knowledges, American literature and culture, postcolonial theory, ecocriticism, phenomenology, disability studies, migration, and rights and activism.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). This course requires an Excellent level of English language, equivalent to C1 on CEFR. For more information regarding English language requirements, please visit out English language requirements webpage: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements |
| Location | Canterbury campus University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NZ |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). This course requires an Excellent level of English language, equivalent to C1 on CEFR. For more information regarding English language requirements, please visit out English language requirements webpage: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements |
| Location | Canterbury campus University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NZ |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). This course requires an Excellent level of English language, equivalent to C1 on CEFR. For more information regarding English language requirements, please visit out English language requirements webpage: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements |
| Location | Canterbury campus University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NZ |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). This course requires an Excellent level of English language, equivalent to C1 on CEFR. For more information regarding English language requirements, please visit out English language requirements webpage: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements |
| Location | Canterbury campus University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NZ |
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