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The programme's broad constitution means that students have a great deal of choice in building a bespoke MA according to their interests, tastes and aptitudes. Indeed, diversity and flexibility are the programme's great strengths. Courses on offer stretch from the Anglo-Saxon era to the contemporary period, and encompass theory-based options as well as geographically and historically specific modules.

Module details

Typical course units include: Early Modern Masculinities; Ugliness, Disability and Selfhood, 1560-1770; The Eighteenth-Century Novel; Byron and Byronism from Ireland to Russia; Reading Dickens; The Future of Modernism; Postcolonial Cultures: Gender, Identity and Community; Modernist Children; Post-Gay Culture; The American Body; The Stranger in Modern Society, and Contemporary Scottish and Irish Fiction.

Full entry requirementsAcademic entry qualification overview: A First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent, in English or a closely related area.English language: Students whose first language is not English are required to take either the IELTS or TOEFL test. On the IELTS test applicants are normally expected to score a minimum of 7.0 overall; on the TOEFL test a minimum score of 600 (paper test) or 250 (computer test) is expected. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C)