Why study MA English Literature at Queen Mary?

Our MA English Literature programme offers: 

1. Access to Senate House Library & Other Resources: You will have access to the University of London’s research library in Bloomsbury and our postgraduate study rooms overlooking London’s skyline at Queen Mary in Mile End (E1).  
2. An Inclusive Learning Community: You’ll be part of a School dedicated to social change, inclusion and equality. We create an environment where global perspectives and the relationship between literature and the wider world are emphasised. 
3. Independent Learning: Your degree is flexible to allow for your research interests. The circus-style teaching across the key MA English Literature module allows you to delve into multiple time periods, critical approaches and cultural context to bring the richness of literature to your work.  
4. Friendly Expert Staff: You’ll access staff across the discipline historically and thematically to get tailored support with your own research. The team includes representatives from Medieval, Early Modern and Renaissance, Eighteenth Century and Romanticism, The Victorian Period, Modernism and Early Twentieth Century, Contemporary, Postcolonial and World Literature, Literary Theory, Aesthetics, and Philosophy and Creative Writing 
5. Partners: You will have close access to partners like Wasafiri Magazine of International Contemporary Writing on campus.  
6. Research Events: The research events community includes various seminars, conferences and resources at QMUL and in the wider London academic environment. The Department of English hosts a regular Postgraduate Research Seminar, a Queen Mary Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies Seminar, Sexual Cultures Research Group events and many more.  
7. Support Team: Your support team includes care for your wellbeing, study support and your advisor who will guide you through the course. Support can range from 1-2-1s around your mental health to support for developing your academic writing.  
8. Career Support: You will have access to guidance for your next steps in work or further study.  Your dedicated careers consultant will be available for meetings and you will be able to access the range of events and resources from Queen Mary’s noted careers team.