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English Studies: English Literature

Vilnius University
Information last verified July 2026
Tuition EUR 3,236 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,873 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree Master
Duration 24 months
Deadline Jun, 2027
Delivery On-campus
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
Language English

Program Overview

The English Studies: English Literature at Vilnius University is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 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 Studies: English Literature programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Lithuania and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 24 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: EUR 3,236 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,873 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the English Studies: English Literature programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. The Victorian Novel and its Contemporary Transformations
  2. 20th Century English Novel from Modernism to Post-postmodernism
  3. Multiculturalism in Literature: Theory and Fiction
  4. Final Thesis
  5. Cultural Studies
  6. Research Methodology
  7. Language Variation
  8. Semantics and Pragmatics
  9. British Cultural Studies
  10. Research-in-progress Seminar

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Bachelor or an equivalent qualification obtained at the institutions of Higher Education. 
  • Applicants whose first language is not English and whose primary language of instruction of their Bachelor‘s programme completed was not English are required to prove their English proficiency by submitting the results: IELTS score: 6.5; TOEFL score: 560 (paper based) or 90 (iBT internet –based test); CAE certificate (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English); CPE certificate (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency).

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 3,236 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,873 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: EUR 3,236 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,873 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact Vilnius 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 Vilnius University

Vilnius University logo

Vilnius University

Vilnius, Lithuania

public research university in Vilnius, Lithuania

University Profile
  • Application Deadline Jun, 2027
  • Start Date Sep, 2026
  • Language English
  • Duration 24 months