School of Social Sciences and Humanities

MA English

MA Part-time Day and Evening 2 years, Full-time 1 year

The MA English course provides a stimulating intellectual environment that will enable you to build upon the interests and skills you acquired at undergraduate level.

The MA English course provides a stimulating intellectual environment that will enable you to build upon the interests and skills you acquired at undergraduate level.

Award
MA
Start date(s)
13 January 2025,16 September 2024
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Course specifications
Course length
Part-time Day and Evening (2 years),Full-time (1 year)
Campus location
Wolverhampton City Campus
School
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
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Why choose this course?

The MA English course provides a stimulating intellectual environment that will enable you to build upon the interests and skills you acquired at undergraduate level.

You will be taught by recognised leaders in their fields who are also dedicated teachers. In the UK’s 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) to assess research quality, 92% of our research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

The course features core modules in both advanced critical theory and research methodologies that will enhance your abilities in academic research, writing, and presentation, enabling you to meet the standards demanded by employers throughout your professional life.

  • A distinctive themed focus on authors and their works from the medieval period to the present day from a variety of critical perspectives.
  • Interdisciplinary connections across genres and media, including film, the visual arts, and popular culture;
  • Skills training in research methods, critical theory, and scholarly writing;
  • Teaching and supervision in a friendly, supportive environment by leading experts in their fields;
  • Membership of a thriving postgraduate research community in the Humanities
  • Ideal for both career development and preparation for research degrees

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What's unique about this course?

  • In the UK’s 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) to assess research quality, 92% of our research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.
  • Learning and teaching takes place through lectures and mini-lectures, seminars, seminar presentations, and research exercises.
  • MA English qualification is a source of continuing professional development for individuals already engaged in professions such as teaching, journalism and careers within local government and the public sector.

 

What happens on the course?

Learning and teaching takes place through lectures and mini-lectures, seminars, seminar presentations, and research exercises. Coursework is assessed primarily by essay, although this can take various forms (for example, research proposal; book review; or editorial project introduction). Typically, classes meet in the evenings from 6-8 p.m. 

Modules in research methods and advanced critical theory provide foundations for the dissertation, the culmination of the course. For the dissertation, you will choose a substantially original research topic and be supervised by a specialist tutor in that area.

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 “I have only praise for the teaching and support I received.  The smaller group allowed for more focus on the individual learning curve and the seminars provided not only knowledge and guidance but encouraged our independent and creative thoughts to be brought into the discussions, developing and sometimes challenging our own perspectives.” (2011-12 MA graduate)

This course has been specifically designed to provide students with a taught programme of study that combines both breadth and depth in subject content, in order to stimulate individuals’ research interests. Its unique structure uses a series of themed module pairs which focus upon one of the following: major authors from historical and contemporary periods; the intertextual relationships between genre, context and form; enhancement of research and interpretive skills.

Students are supported in making the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate study throughout with subject-specific coaching on the use and application of literary theories and academic conventions, and again through the personal supervision of individual dissertations.

The member of academic staff who leads this course is Dr. Ben Colbert.

 

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Provide evidence of a high level of independent thought and originality in the context of English Studies.
  • Demonstrate a capacity for high-order thinking with independent analysis, synthesis and scholarly engagement.
  • Demonstrate an ability to contextualise and synthesise various methodologies, theories and analytical tool relevant to English studies.
  • Employ a thorough and sophisticated use of academic conventions and expressive style to a level appropriate for publication. 

Location Mode Fee Year
Home Full-time £7995 per year 2022-23
Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £8815 per year 2024-25
Home Part-time Day and Evening £3998 per year 2022-23
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4198 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4198 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4408 per year 2024-25
International Full-time £14450 per year 2022-23
International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £15950 per year 2024-25

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

UK Entry Requirements

Academic Pathway:

  • A degree classification of 2:2 or above in the area of Art History, Creative Writing, Comparative Literature, English Literature (or Language), History, Media, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

Or

  • Any degree subject area with a degree classification of 2:1 or above.
    • You will also be required to provide a 1000-word assessment piece you will be able to choose from the following options.
      • Option 1: Why is the study of literature important? 
      • Option 2: To what extent should we consider literature in terms of the biography of its author.
      • Option 3: To what extent do you agree with the statement ‘Poetry is of graver importance than history'.

 

EU and International Entry Requirements:

We have specific entry requirement information for EU and International applicants.
 

Academic Requirement:

  • An International recognised degree with a classification of 2:2 or above in the area of Art History, Creative Writing, Comparative Literature, English (Language or Literature), History, Media, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

Our country specific entry criteria are related to the curriculum you have studied. Please click here to find the correct information for the country you have studied in.

English Requirement:

This course requires a higher level of English proficiency

  • Successful applicants will be required to achieve IELTS 7.0 with no component less than 7.0 or equivalent.

Personal Statement Requirement:

All international applicants are required to showcase their reasons for applying to study in the UK please use our personal statement template to support your application.

Study Gap Information:

International applicants also provide education information and work experience information. It’s important that when you complete your application you cover all of this information on your application to ensure we can satisfy this admissions assessment.

Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £12,167 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits


Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.


Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.


Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.


Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.


You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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