MA English Studies

at Manchester Metropolitan University

Year 1

MA ENGLISH STUDIES

You can choose any three of the eight core units offered within the specialist pathways, plus the Practices unit and a Dissertation in any area of English Studies.

Core Units:
 

• Dissertation
• Practices

You will normally have at least an upper second class undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related humanities subject, including a basic grounding in literature, film or critical theory.

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.

UK AND CHANNEL ISLAND STUDENTS
Full-time fee: £8,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

EU AND NON-EU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Full-time fee: £16,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

This programme will be a considerable asset to those who wish to pursue careers in teaching, arts administration, advertising, film and television, publishing, the media, journalism, business, public relations, politics and other careers which require a critical awareness of aspects of contemporary culture and an ability to assimilate and present a coherent argument. This programme will also prepare you for further study at PhD level. 

Several recent graduates have progressed to PhD study at Manchester Metropolitan University and several have gone on to complete PGCE's. Our 'Practices' core unit equips you with the skills needed to conduct academic research at postgraduate level, as well as transferable skills appropriate for the professional workplace; you will present research papers, use social media platforms in the translation and dissemination of their ideas, and collaboratively organise a one-day conference. 

MA English Studies provides an opportunity to gain the expertise and skills required to support predicted growth in the creative, digital, new media and communications industries.