Master's Programme in English Studies, Master of Arts is a Masters program taught at University of Helsinki, Finland. Intake: Autumn. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.
The Master’s Programme in English Studies covers English linguistics and literary studies. Students deepen their knowledge in one or both areas through coursework, research methods, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The programme has two main areas of specialisation: Linguistics and Literary Studies. The page also says students can choose between linguistics, literary studies, and applied linguistics.
The degree is 120 ECTS credits and is designed for two years of full-time study. Teaching is in English and delivered through contact teaching, with independent study also available. Students prepare a personal study plan at the start of the programme. The Master’s thesis is written in the second year as an independent research project completed during a thesis seminar, and students prepare a research plan in a separate research design course.
The programme is for students who want to deepen their knowledge of English language and linguistics, and literatures in English. The page says that if a student aims to qualify as an English teacher in Finland, they also need pedagogical studies and the equivalent of basic and intermediate studies in English philology as taught at Finnish universities.
The minimum requirements for admission in Master's Programme in English Studies, Master of Arts at University of Helsinki for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
You need to have completed basic and intermediate studies, at least 60 ECTS credits, in a field applicable to the programme, such as English philology. The page says that excellent or native-level English skills alone are not sufficient grounds for admission; previous academic studies in a relevant field are required.
Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000000546
6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.