Introduction:

• 73% of NTU’s research in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent - REF2021.
• Study in a city steeped in literary culture - Nottingham has permanent UNESCO City of Literature status.
• Choose your own topic of research - use this course as a solid basis for a career in research or as a bespoke masters degree.

This course combines the support of a taught course with the independent nature of a research degree.
The course is designed to provide you with the independence of a research degree with some of the guidance of a taught Masters. You will learn about approaches to the study of literature, and will have the opportunity to study authors, literary movements, themes or critical ideas in depth.

Careers and employability

This course will help you to develop a broad range of skills transferable to many job roles. Recent graduates have pursued a range of careers (including teaching) or have gone on to doctoral or postdoctoral research.

The course offers a range of professional and training opportunities as part of the Symposia module, including optional placements.

What you’ll study

Studying alongside our team of academics you will become embedded in our research culture.  You will learn about approaches to the study of literature and will have the opportunity to study authors, literary movements, themes or critical ideas in depth.

The course has been designed to provide you with the independence of a research degree with some of the guidance of a taught master's. Central to the course is the dissertation, which allows you to explore, in detail, your area of literary interest. You will take part in one-to-one tutorials and the supervisor will offer advice on developing appropriate study methods and provide feedback on drafts of the dissertation.

Within the course, you will take part in student-led symposia.  These will give you the opportunity to present and exchange ideas on other students’ work.  These sessions lead to a study proposal that gives a detailed description of the dissertation topic.  The symposia encourage discussion, cooperation and the sharing of problems and solutions.

Whether you wish to take this course as a route to a PhD or as a stand-alone degree, the course structure and its assessments enable you to research a literary interest deeply, organise your ideas effectively, develop your written and oral expression, and interact in productive ways with your peers.

Specialist awards are available in:

• MRes English Literary Research - Gay and Lesbian Studies
• MRes English Literary Research - Modernism
• MRes English Literary Research - Postcolonialism
• MRes English Literary Research - Romanticism
• MRes English Literary Research - Travel Writing
• MRes English Literary Research - US American Literature
• MRes English Literary Research - Women's writing
• MRes English Literary Research - Early Modern Literature

Modules

This course is divided into modules, which are worth a number of credit points, and are separately taught and assessed.  To get your degree you have to pass all modules to collect 180 credit points.

There are three modes of study on this course, namely lectures delivered on the core module; student-led symposia discussions; and independent research on the dissertation module. You will have the opportunity to attend research paper presentations by fully qualified specialists in their chosen
fields, and by advanced PhD students. You will also be able to participate in discussions, and reflect upon and discuss good practice in the dissemination of research.

• Core module -Theoretical Approaches
• The Symposia
• Dissertation

* Scholarships available for international students.