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English Literature - US Literature (Cultural Values From Revolution to Empire)

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Tuition GBP 19,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MSc
Duration 12 months
Deadline 2031-07-18
Delivery On-campus
Location Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The English Literature - US Literature (Cultural Values From Revolution to Empire) at The University of Edinburgh is a MSc 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 - US Literature (Cultural Values From Revolution to Empire) 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

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Tuition: GBP 19,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the English Literature - US Literature (Cultural Values From Revolution to Empire) 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. Enlightenment to Entropy: Writing the American Republic from Thomas Jefferson to Henry Adams
  2. New Beginnings to the End of Days: Writing the American Republic from Reconstruction to 9/11
  3. Research Skills and Methods.
  4. Poet-Critics: the Style of Modern Poetry
  5. Modernism and Empire
  6. Cities of Literature: Metropolitan Modernities
  7. Global Modernisms: Inter/National Responses to Modernity
  8. Victorian Transatlanticism
  9. Contemporary American Fiction
  10. Green Thoughts: Landscape, Environment and Literature
  11. Critical Theory: Issues and Debates

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in English literature or a relevant discipline.


English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: GBP 19,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 7

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact The University of Edinburgh 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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Application Information
  • Application Deadline 2031-07-18
  • Start Date 2018-09-11
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months
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