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University of Sheffield: English Studies (online)
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | English |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| english.admissions@sheffield.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)114 222 0236 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Taught entirely online, our MA in English Studies allows you to develop your knowledge of literature and literary linguistics from wherever you are in the world.
**Course description**
The English Studies MA course is taught completely online, so you can study while working, wherever you live. It's one of the only distance learning MA courses to be offered by a leading Russell Group institution.
You'll be supported by our expertise in areas including Renaissance literature, contemporary literatures and literary linguistics, deepening your knowledge of the field and preparing you for research study at PhD level, if that is your goal.
To support your learning you’ll have access to a range of electronic resources, including scholarly journals, ebooks, the online Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Early English Books Online. Most class texts can be accessed electronically through the University libraries.
You’ll complete one 30-credit core module, optional modules worth 90 credits and a dissertation worth 60 credits.
The transferable skills you will develop through this MA will give you a wide variety of career options when you graduate. Many students on the MA English Studies have used the programme to help them develop in their existing careers, such as education.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in English literature, linguistics or a related subject (eg history, philosophy, modern languages). We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Overall IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
Summary
Taught entirely online, our MA in English Studies allows you to develop your knowledge of literature and literary linguistics from wherever you are in the world.
**Course description**
The English Studies MA course is taught completely online, so you can study while working, wherever you live. It's one of the only distance learning MA courses to be offered by a leading Russell Group institution.
You'll be supported by our expertise in areas including Renaissance literature, contemporary literatures and literary linguistics, deepening your knowledge of the field and preparing you for research study at PhD level, if that is your goal.
To support your learning you’ll have access to a range of electronic resources, including scholarly journals, ebooks, the online Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and Early English Books Online. Most class texts can be accessed electronically through the University libraries.
You’ll complete one 30-credit core module, optional modules worth 90 credits and a dissertation worth 60 credits.
The transferable skills you will develop through this MA will give you a wide variety of career options when you graduate. Many students on the MA English Studies have used the programme to help them develop in their existing careers, such as education.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in English literature, linguistics or a related subject (eg history, philosophy, modern languages). English language requirements: Overall IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
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