MA English Literature

at University of Bristol

Year 1 

Unit name
 

• Introduction to Literary Research
• Dissertation
   

Teaching block 1 Pathway units (20 credit points) from the following:
 

• Modernism, Experimentation and Form
• Renaissance Literature: Texts and Contexts
• Romantic Poetry and Poetics
• Literature and the Environment: Diverse Perspectives
   

Teaching block 2 Pathway units. Choose two units (40 credit points) from the following list.
Select from:
 

• Hamlet: Text and Interpretation
• Literature 1940-1970: Writing After War, After Modernism
• Half-day Conference
• Intertextual Shakespeare
• Victorian Literature and Place
• Contemporary Literature
• The Gothic
• Writing in the Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Uranium
• Animal Planet: Humans and other animals in modernity
• Teaching block 2 additional Units (20 credit points)
• Charles Dickens
• Literature and Medicine
• Tradition and Experimentation in Twentieth-Century European Fiction
• Writing for Art
• Supervised Individual Study
• The Rise of the Novel in 19th-Century Europe
• The Cultural Imagination of Gender
• Rewriting the Bible
• The History of the Language of English Literature
• Personal Option Unit 1
• Personal Option Unit 2

To be considered for admission to a master's degree programme at the University of Bristol, the minimum requirement for entry is an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree that is equivalent to a UK upper second-class degree (also known as a 2:1).
 

• We understand that the majority of candidates from India have been taught in English throughout their education. Many departments will accept CBSE or CISCE English at 80% or above in lieu of another English test, with an MOI letter confirming that English is the teaching language of your institution.
• The majority of our master’s programmes require a first class degree (60% or higher) from a recognised Indian university, with specific grades depending on the institution. Competitive programmes may require first class with distinction. If you would like advice relating to your specific qualification, 
• We are aware that at many of India's elite higher education colleges it is very rare to be awarded a first class. For this reason, a number of our departments may be willing to consider candidates from top colleges who have achieved 55% or above.
• Applicants wishing to be considered for research study at Bristol should have a first class pass in their Indian bachelor’s degree and some research experience. It may also be advantageous to have completed a master’s degree with research elements.
   

An upper second-class honours degree with a final average of 65% or above (or international equivalent) in English literature or a related subject, and 65 or above in any dissertation component. Non-traditional qualifications/routes may also be considered.
 

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level:

Admissions statement

Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.

UK: full-time £9,600

Overseas: full-time £21,000

Students who complete the MA programme in English Literature have been successful in obtaining employment in the media, journalism, publishing, the theatre, arts administration and teaching, as well as in industry, commerce, law, computing and social work. Many English MA graduates continue their studies by moving on to MPhil/PhD programmes.