English Literature MA

at Coventry University

Why you should study this course
MA English Literature equips students for further academic study as well as employment in public and private sector research organisations.
It fosters transferable analytical, critical, organisational, research and campaign skills that are in demand in a wide variety of workplaces, industries and careers.
The course prepares students to be active and engaged citizens in a time of global environmental crisis. In the decarbonising economies of the coming decades, in Britain and the wider world, our graduates are ready to participate in the careers and industries that will emerge to tackle the climate crisis.
What you'll study
MA English Literature explores the interrelations between literature and the environments in which it is produced and received. It employs a broad understanding of the word ‘environment’ to include wilderness, wasteland, urban, suburban and domestic spaces. It seeks to understand the role of literature in collective human and more-than-human adaptation and resistance to environmental change.

English language requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5. 

International Tuition Fees:

£18600 per year

Upon successful completion, you will have knowledge of:
Major literary periods, movements and genres
Advanced research methods and tools
Cutting edge critical theory
The relationship between literature and the environment
The climate emergency and intersecting crises including biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, pollution, climate justice and more; cultural, political and technological approaches to the environmental crisis.
You will be able to:
Rapidly familiarise yourself with diverse knowledge domains
communicate research findings effectively to a range of different audiences;
Thrive in transdisciplinary work environments, both individually and as part of a team
Argue logically and persuasively; critically analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources.