Master of Arts [M.A] [English - English Literature] From Uppsala University

The literature and culture of the English-speaking world continue to exert an incalculable influence in the present moment. The Master Programme in English - English Literature at Uppsala University will allow you to explore in depth some of the most important texts in a body of cultural practices whose roots go back to the early modern period. It offers an opportunity to engage with the extraordinary variety of writing in English, which ranges from canonical landmark texts to the most recent and emergent of literary forms.

The programme will introduce you to new critical and theoretical perspectives on this body of writing, and enable you to gain a deeper and broader perspective on issues relating to Anglophone literature and culture as well as to key debates within contemporary scholarship. These issues include questions of migration and borders, colonization and empire, race and ethnicity, environmentalism and media, and the transformation of literary and cultural practices.

Our programme offers a first-rate foundation for research students, both from Sweden and abroad, who wish to reconsider literature's role in the construction, interrogation and revision of a nation's culture and identity. It is also an excellent preparation for students who wish to continue on to doctoral studies.

During the programme you can expect to:

• gain a deep and broad perspective on issues which profoundly affect English literature as well as contemporary life and scholarship
• combine course work with research training and conducting your own research work in the form of a Master's thesis

Career

Completing the Master Programme in English, specialising in English Literature will help you develop and refine your research and analytical skills in ways that will prepare you either for doctoral study or for employment beyond the university. Our programme has been producing successful graduates for over ten years and provides excellent preparation for doctoral studies and an academic career. It also aids you in developing key skills valued by employers in journalism, publishing, tourism and creative industries, and other related educational and vocational careers.

Our graduates work at universities (Michigan, Thessaloniki, Uppsala, University of London) or have obtained positions in the public and social sectors (Cambridge Health Alliance).