Program Overview
The American Literatures at University of Essex is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. 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 Literatures programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 15,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,125 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the American Literatures 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
- [\'Research Methods in Literary and Cultural Analysis\', \'War, Violence & Conflict in the American Tropics\', \'United States Nationalism and Regionalism\', \'"There is a Continent Outside My Window" : United States and Caribbean Literatures in Dialogue\', \'Dissertation\', \'The New Nature Writing (optional)\', \'Writing the Novel (optional)\', \'Memory Maps: Practices in Psychogeography (optional)\', \'Dramatic Structure (optional)\', \'African American Literature (optional)\', \'Writing Magic (optional)\', \'Literature and the Environmental Imagination: 19th to 21st Century Poetry and Prose (optional)\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- We will consider applications with an overall grade of 2:2 and above.
- IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5 except for 6.5 in writing
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,125 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,450 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,125 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Essex 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.
About University of Essex
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Application Deadline Jul, 2026
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
