Program Overview
The American Literature and Culture at Harvard University is a Postgraduate Certificate programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the American Literature and Culture programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
- Location: Cambridge, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the American Literature and Culture programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Humanities course group (choose any two courses from this group)
- Social Sciences course group (choose any two courses from this group)
- Race in the Americas
- The Twentieth-Century American Novel
- Poetry in America: From the Civil War through Modernism
- Poetry in America: Whitman and Dickinson
- Poetry in America: From the Mayflower through Emerson
- The Civil War from Nat Turner to Birth of a Nation
- Poetry in America for Teachers: The City from Whitman to Hip Hop
- American Government\x97A New Perspective
- An Introduction to American Law
- The Road to the White House
- Saving Schools: History, Politics, and Policy in US Education
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
No application is required. You simply register for graduate courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — International students; USD 10,800 (Tuition (Full programme)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Harvard University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
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Cambridge, United States
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2021-01-18
- Start Date 2018-01-22
- Language English
- Duration 36 months