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English Language and Literature MA

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Nottingham University Malaysia

English Language and Literature MA

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Nottingham University Malaysia

English Language and Literature MA

Qualification
Master's Degree
Duration
1 years
Intake
SepSep
English Requirement
IELTS 6.5
Offer Letter
Free
Class Type
Physical
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MA English Language and Literature course at Nottingham Univerisity provides you with the opportunity for advanced study in contemporary literary studies and applied linguistics.

You will gain the theoretical and analytical training required to progress onto a research degree at doctoral level. You will expand your professional and practical skills relevant to working in the fields of teaching English, editing and professional writing.

You will develop a specialist knowledge for research methods and practices in the wider field of English. This will be supplemented by specific applications to increase your understanding of language use, enabling you to make the transition from undergraduate study to the higher level required during your Master’s degree.

Entry requirements

A relevant second class honours degree (or international equivalent). Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard.

If deemed necessary, applicants may also be required to attend an interview.

Malaysians applying as a matured student without the standard entry requirements but with substantial and relevant work experience (and have successfully passed APEL’s assessment through Malaysian Qualifications Agency) at an appropriate level may be considered. Admission is at the discretion of the School.

Applicants must have graduated from an approved university. Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Entry requirements in the prospectus and website may not always apply and individual offers may vary.

Course content

The full-time MA English Language and Literature course lasts 12 months and is divided into two semesters and a summer period. You will take four 15-credit modules per semester. You will then complete a dissertation over the summer to be submitted in September. 

Assessment

Taught modules are assessed by a 5,000-word assignment or equivalent, and you must also submit a 14,000-word dissertation. To help guide you through your coursework, you will be assigned a personal tutor as well as a dissertation tutor. There are no examinations. 

Typical core modules

  • Approaches to Language and Linguistics
  • What is Literature?
  • Popular Literature in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
  • Research in Literary Linguistics
  • Literature and Modernity
  • Grammar and Discourse
  • English Dissertation
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