Program Overview
The English Literature at Kingston University 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 English Literature 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 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 13,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the English Literature 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
- English Literature Dissertation
- Transgression and Dissidence
- Humans and Animals
- Mappings and crossings
- Markets and Materiality
- Sex and Text
- Trauma and Justice
- Diffractive Creativities, Transversal Practices
- Ten Critical Challenges for Creative Writers
- Special Study: American Dreaming: Suburbia, Literature and Culture
- Special Study: Images of Love and Sex in Medieval and Renaissance Culture
- Special Study: Jane Austen
- Special Study: Other Victorians: Sex, Crime and Empire
- Special Study: Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama
- Special Study: Writing and Environment
- Special Study: Writing Women in the 20th and 21st Century
- Special Study: Music and Theory
- Many members of staff are research active, which keeps your learning cutting-edge (read more in the Research areas section).
- The English Literature department contributes to Suburban Studies at Kingston, the Life Narrative Research Group and the Iris Murdoch Archive (read more in the Research areas section).
- We also have close links with Historic Royal Palaces and there is an opportunity to work with the curatorial team at Hampton Court Palace.
- The department is home to two archives of books and papers relating to the work of Iris Murdoch, and the Sheridan Morley archive of theatrical life writing and ephemera (read more in the Facilities section).
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- They normally expect applicants to have a good second-class degree in English literature or a related subject. We will consider non-standard entrants on an individual basis.
- You must also submit a 3,000-word piece of critical writing on a literary topic or work, a personal statement (1,000 words), plus two academic references.
They normally invite applicants for an interview with the course director or another senior member of the teaching team. International students based overseas can arrange for an interview by email or telephone.
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English language requirementsAll non-UK applicants must meet the English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with 7.0 in Writing and 5.5 in all other elements.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 13,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 13,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Kingston 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.
About Kingston University
Kingston University
Moffat, United Kingdom
Kingston University is a public university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. Its origins date back to 1899, when it was founded as the Kingston Technical...
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
