English Studies MA
Immerse yourself in literature. Indulge your curiosity of language. Broaden your creative abilities and your career prospects.
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Immerse yourself in literature. Indulge your curiosity of language. Broaden your creative abilities and your career prospects.
MA English Studies aims to equip you with an understanding of selective aspects of English literatures and English Language, particularly when applied to creative and professional writing. The course will provide you with appropriate forms of historical knowledge, theoretical understanding, and analytical skills in the study of, and creativity, in these areas. You'll get an opportunity as a creative writing student to advance your skills above undergraduate degree level, and will successfully complete a dissertation using a range of research and creative skills you'll learn as you progress through the course.
The course provides directly relevant professional development if you are employed in teaching literature and/or language in secondary schools or further education (FE) institutions, or if you want to use these skills in creative writing and professional writing contexts such as marketing, advertising, and print and broadcast media. It is also designed to prepare you for advancing to a higher level of doctoral work if this is the route you'd like to take next.
A typical week for you will include seminars and discussion groups, as well as independent study. Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this Masters course requires a higher level of independent working.
Your progress will be assessed with essays, and some options may also require oral presentations. Throughout the course you'll have one-to-one support from staff.
If you choose to study the course part-time, you'll attend half of the sessions required for full-time students. For this reason, your course will take two years to complete instead of one year.
Our typical offer is:
Qualification | Minimum grade |
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a Canadian bachelor's degree | GPA 2.40 |
a USA bachelor's degree | GPA 2.5 |
If you already hold a postgraduate qualification, please see our Applying for additional postgraduate degrees Help and Advice article.
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
We usually require applicants to hold at least a second-class honours degree (usually a 2:1) or equivalent.
If English is not your first language, you must achieve an academic IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in all elements.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
A Masters degree in English is a qualification that employers understand and respect. It is powerful testimony to your intellectual competence.
Your highly developed skills in communication, research and analysis will make you a perfect fit for a wide range of organisations. Many of our graduates progress to careers in teaching, journalism, PR, business and publishing.
With this qualification you also have the option to continue in academia, and study for a PhD.