The English MA offers the best of both taught and research-focused postgraduate courses, enabling students to concentrate on their chosen assessments and individual interests while teaching them the practical skills involved in Humanities research, ranging from first-hand experience of conference management, presenting work and writing for publication.

Typical entry requirements You should have the equivalent of a 2.2 or above UK bachelor’s honours degree. If you have other professional qualifications and/or industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis. As you will be working largely independently, you need to be self-motivated and have good time management skills. International students If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6 overall with 5.5 in each band or equivalent when you start the course is essential.