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Contemporary Literature MA

UK

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What will I learn?

Contemporary literature is full of innovation, diversity and creativity. It is an area that is constantly evolving to reflect what is happening in the world. Through the texts and topics you study, you will discover the debates that are informing authors, critics and literary professionals. This course is your opportunity to become a literary critic in the contemporary writing scene.

Course overview

Discover the complex relationships between texts, theory and contemporary debate. On this course, you will study everything from novels and poetry to memoirs and creative non-fiction. You will engage with a range of contemporary literary voices from all over the world. As a student of contemporary literature, We will encourage you to develop your own areas of interest and expertise, and you will have the space to explore your ideas through a variety of assessments.

Where could Contemporary Literature take you?

This postgraduate degree could lead you to a career directly related to Contemporary Literature, or it could take you in a completely different direction, using the many transferrable skills you will develop.

This will give you an advantage for a career in many employment areas, including:

  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • The arts and heritage industry
  • Communication services

Which department am I in?

Humanities

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
拢11,300.00 (US$ 14,593) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2025

Venue

York St John University

Lord Mayor's Walk,

York,

YO31 7EX, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

2:2 honours degree in a related subject. Interview if your honours degree is in an unrelated subject. If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have English Language competence at IELTS level 6.0 (with no skill below 5.5) or equivalent. TOEFL iBT (home edition also accepted): Overall score of 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 20), other forms of TOEFL are not acceptable.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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