Master's in Comparative Literature and Culture

Campus Masters Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Masters
Starts
September

Introduction

Comparative Literature and Culture is a Masters program taught at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Comparative Literature and Culture MA by Research at Royal Holloway is an interdisciplinary postgraduate degree. Royal Holloway states that you can approach topics in a comparative way, including comparisons between the literature, film, or culture of different language areas, with texts in translation. The programme enables you to independently explore an area of interest in depth and develop a clearly defined research topic.

Royal Holloway states that you work with a specialist supervisor or supervisors to complete a 30,000–40,000 word dissertation. In addition to the dissertation, you undertake a taught course that is assessed by a presentation and that equips you with theoretical and historical approaches to studying literature, art, and culture.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College as pre-requiste for admission in Comparative Literature and Culture.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

  • 2:2 UK Honours degree or equivalent in Literature, Fine Art, Media or a related subject.
  • Relevant professional qualifications are also considered.
  • Applicants may be invited to an interview.
  • A research proposal is required as part of the application.
  • Applicants are advised to contact a potential supervisor in support of the research topic but this is not essential.

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