xplore English literature in-depth with a master’s degree at the University of Southampton.
Our course gives you the opportunity to pursue literary topics and genres from a wide selection of authors and periods, including:
Shakespeare
Jane Austen
Holocaust literature
Victorian print culture
literature and law
On completion of the course, you’ll be ready for careers in teaching, publishing and arts administration.
You’ll get the chance to carry out advanced-level research and independent critical thinking, and to make effective use of archives, manuscripts, and research libraries. We'll help you examine how literature shapes the public understanding of diverse fields such as:
climate change
economics
medicine
religion
We offer a flexible module structure which is designed to give you an advanced understanding of cultural analysis, textual interpretation and theoretical method. You can specialise with one of 4 subject-specific pathways, or take a more general approach by choosing modules from each pathway.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
Avenue Campus
Highfield Road,
Southampton,
SO17 1BF, Southern England, United Kingdom
Youll need a 2:2 degree in English literature or a related subject.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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