Overview

The Literary Studies MA degree offered at Aberystwyth University will develop a host of transferable skills which you may deploy in a range of other academic or employment contexts.

As a student on the MA in Literary Studies at Aberystwyth, you will benefit from the University’s superb library and information technology resources and have access to the unrivaled collections of the National Library of Wales, one of the five elite research libraries in the UK.

Employability

Qualification: MA in Literary Studies

This degree will suit you:

If you are fascinated by particular developments in English Literature and want to deepen your knowledge

If you want to enhance your understanding of particular topics or periods in literary history

If you wish to cultivate your existing skills as a reader and writer

If you want to develop your research and analytical skills for future work in academia

Every MA course at Aberystwyth University is specifically designed to enhance your employability. In addition to developing your writing and research skills, this course will help you to master key skills that are required in a wide variety of workplaces. You will be pushed to improve your approaches to planning, analysis and presentation so that you can tackle complex projects thoroughly and with professional independence. Your MA in Literary Studies will place you in the jobs marketplace as a professional writer with highly desirable skills suitable for a career in the arts, literature, journalism and many others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Postwar American Fiction
Medieval Lives
Women, Fiction And Female Community
Postmodern Genres
Romantic Radical Cultures
Sensational Sales: Victorian Popular Literature
Writing Ireland, Writing Wales
Understanding Creativity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants are encouraged to apply for postgraduate study as early as possible

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

68

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Literature View 229 other Masters in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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68

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Good Undergraduate degree 2.2 (UK) (or above) equating to a mark of 56.5 or above in a related subject. European and International applicants can find their grade equivalence on the comparability page.

Documents Required:

A letter of application (1 side of A4) that explains why you want to enrol on the MA Literary Studies. It should include a brief account of your academic study to date, touching on relevant literary/critical issues.
A representative sample of critical work, written during the past three years, of no more than 3000 words. You are allowed to send work submitted as part of a previous degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20805 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10265 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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