Course Description A dynamic, full-time one year programme with a choice of open and specialist pathways, enabling you to put together the MA that best suits your personal and professional interests. Students take two courses per semester, each assessed by a 4,000-word essay (or equivalent assessment). After Easter, students write a 16-20,000 word supervised dissertation. The degree is structured into two parts. In Part One, students choose four modules (two per semester) from a range of specialist options and research pathways and also attend classes on bibliographic and research methods and a critical theory reading group. All modules are taught by two-hour seminars focusing on the close analysis of specific texts. All modules are assessed by a 4,000 word essay (or equivalent assessment), with title devised by students in consultation with the module tutor. Part Two of the degree (the dissertation stage) is designed to enable students to undertake an extensive piece of individual research under supervision on a specific topic they have chosen. The following information briefly outlines the MA pathways and also the module options. For further information and access to detailed module descriptions please see the school website.

Career Prospects In 2010, 73% of postgraduates in the School were in a form of employment within six months of graduation while 20% were engaged in further study. Employers included: local government departments, police forces, secondary schools, language schools, universities, banks, solicitors and utility companies. Career destinations included: lecturing, teaching, research assistant, writing, arts administration, journalism and publishing.