MA Masters by Research English
Full-time, Part-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • English
Related subjects • Research degrees
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You work towards the submission of a 30,000 word dissertation, on a topic agreed between you and your supervisor. The topic can be in English literature (early modern period to the present), English language, critical theory or a combination of these.
The English department has expertise in the
• Renaissance period
• C18-C19
• modernism/realism/postmodernism
• critical and literary theory
• linguistics, language and literature
• women’s writing – across these periods
• literary and critical theory
You are assigned a supervisor who guides you through the course, including providing the necessary research tools and skills. Initial discussion between you and your supervisor establishes the focus and scope of the topic, and confirms the research questions to be addressed.
The supervisor helps you to conduct a literature survey, and engage with theoretical, methodological and critical issues relating to the topic.
You are able to pursue your specific research interests in considerable depth, benefitting from one-to-one supervision from highly qualified English academic staff.
Full-time – one year
Part-time – two years
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £5,355 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
£10,980 for the course
2014/15 academic year
£11,250 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
30,000 word dissertation
