Develop your own scholarly, theoretical, critical, or even critical-creative writing through one-to-one supervision

Study on campus in the University Library’s bespoke Postgraduate Study Space, or in the Castle Quarter within the University’s Postgraduate Study Hub at The Storey, the city’s Victorian-build arts venue.

Be inspired by our rich programme of literary events on campus, online, and in the city’s historic Castle Quarter

Enjoy the benefits of our partnership with the archive-rich Wordsworth Grasmere, including internship opportunities

Present your work at the Department’s Masters Literary Studies Conference, usually held in the impressive surrounds of the medieval Castle.

Get involved with our four student-run literary journals: Cake, Lux, Flash, and Errant

This degree gives you the opportunity to undertake your own independent study and so is intended for students who have a clear sense of their research interests. You will have one-to-one supervision, and will take the Department’s Master’s Research Methods Module. We require in-person attendance at these seminars, but otherwise it is entirely possible to complete this Master’s via distance learning.