English Literature

Offering extensive options in both English literature and creative writing, this course helps you pursue your passion for the written word.

Pioneering research shapes our teaching. You will benefit from our extensive knowledge and expertise as you study an exciting range of writing, drama, and screen media. You will have a choice to focus either on literature or creative writing. Each option includes individual supervision as well as larger classes, visiting lectures and workshops by published authors.

This course is the perfect route towards employment or further study. Graduates have secured positions in teaching, lecturing, film production, publishing, journalism and creative writing, bookselling, librarianship, the media, public relations, archival work, marketing, advertising, and arts administration.

For further course details please see "Course Web Page" below.

To apply to our postgraduate taught programmes, you must meet the University's General Entrance Requirements and any course-specific requirements.

These vary depending on the course and are detailed online.

If English language is not your first language this course requires a minimum English level of IELTS 6.0, or equivalent. Visit ulster.ac.uk/englishrequirements for more details on English language requirements.

For full entry requirements please see "Course Web Page" below.

Your Application
You can apply directly to Ulster any time of year. We advise that you submit your application two weeks prior to your course start date to ensure sufficient time to review your application and, should you be made an offer, complete all necessary enrolment admin.

To start an application, you must create an Ulster University account. Do not worry. You don't need to complete your application in one go. We understand that this is a big decision. Our admissions team are on hand to help you with both the form and any documentation that you may need as part of your application.

Application is through the University's online application system (see "Application Weblink" below).

Full time: One calendar year September - September

Part time:
Two and a half calendar years (five semesters) e.g. September 2016 - January 2019

Full Time: Two modules per semester. Each taught module involves one three-hour lecture/seminar meeting per week for twelve consecutive weeks. Taught modules are scheduled for evenings 6-9pm. Independent study modules involve an equivalent number of study hours, with contact hours arranged with supervisory staff.

Part Time: One module per semester. Each taught module involves one three-hour lecture/seminar meeting per week for twelve consecutive weeks. Taught modules are scheduled for evenings 6-9pm. Independent study modules involve an equivalent number of study hours, with contact hours arranged with supervisory staff.

Year of entry: 2020/21

Postgraduate Information Session 26 March 2020
Register at: ulster.ac.uk/pg-information-events

The perfect route towards further study graduates have also been successful in securing a variety of positions within the teaching professions, the publishing industry, freelance journalism and creative writing, bookselling, librarianship, the media, public relations, archival work, marketing, advertising and administration.