MA Global Literatures and Cultures

at University of Exeter

The programme is divided into units of study called modules which are assigned 'credits'. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
 

You may take the MA in Global Literatures and Cultures full time over one academic year or part time over two, completing the core module (30 credits), the compulsory dissertation (60 credits), and selecting three or more optional modules (90 credits), amounting to 180 credits in total. You will take a core module over Term One and Term Two, alongside one or two optional modules each term (work placement and subject options available).
 

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
 

90 credits of compulsory modules and 90 credits of optional modules.
 

a You must select a Dissertation in Global Literatures and Cultures: SMLM113 or Dissertation by Practice in Global Literatures and Cultures: SMLM114 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
 

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation in Global Literatures and Cultures
• Dissertation by Practice in Global Literatures and Cultures
• Key Concepts for Global Literatures and Cultures

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

English Language Requirements
 

• IELTS

  Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
   

• TOEFL

  Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:
£9,500 full-time; £4,750 part-time
 

International fees per year:
£20,000 full-time; £10,000 part-time

Our programme will develop your specific competences to interpret and analyse complex textual and cultural artefacts, you will graduate with a full range of skills that will make you competitive in the job market. You will be encouraged to become a productive, useful and questioning member of society, be able to assimilate significant quantities of data (written text and visual sources) and express yourself clearly and with precision in oral and written form.