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409 Master's degrees in Literature in Europe
Literature - Culture - Media, English Literature
The aim of the Literature - Culture - Media, English Literature programme from Lund University is to strengthen students’ historical knowledge and theoretical understanding of relations between literature, culture and modern media.

English Literature
The English Literature programme of the University of Glasgow is in the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, for English Language & Literature.

English
The University of Liverpool offers a degree in English. The Department of English conducts research in all the main branches of our discipline: literature, creative writing, language, applied linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Literature, Culture and Thought (Research)
Literature, Culture and Thought (Research) from University of Cambridge provides students with the critical and theoretical tools to enable them to undertake an in-depth study of specific aspects of European literatures and cultures and/or Latin American and Francophone contexts.
The Contemporary Novel-Practice as Research
The Contemporary Novel - Practice as Research course from University of Kent is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words.

Literature
The Literature degree from University of Essex has been offered supervision in all fields of staff research interest, which includes a wide range of expertise in different literatures and in varying approaches to literature, covering most aspects from early modern to modern writing in English and a number of other languages.
Irish Folklore and Ethnology
The MA Irish Folklore and Ethnology at University College Dublin is a recently established programme which offers students the chance to acquire in-depth knowledge of a unique and vibrant aspect of Irish culture – that of oral tradition and folklore, representing the history and heritage of Ireland at vernacular level.
English - American Literature and Culture
In the Master Programme in English - American Literature and Culture at Uppsala University, you will study American literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, the risk humanities, critical finance studies, the environmental and energy humanities, and black studies.
Contemporary Literature
Contemporary literature is full of innovation, diversity and creativity. This Contemporary Literature course at York St John University is your opportunity to become a literary critic in the contemporary writing scene.
English Literature and Culture
Literary study is socially relevant: from the medieval to the modern, it maps the forces which divide and unite people. English is the global language of cultural exchange and experiment. Study the Master's track in English Literature and Culture from the University of Groningen to learn more!
Comparative Literature and Culture with Gaelic
Study literature from across the world and explore cultures and societies in and beyond the English-speaking world. Gain a global outlook while learning from experts in languages, literatures and culture.
Humanities Research - Literature and Contested Spaces
This Humanities Research - Literature and Contested Spaces MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is designed to equip the next generation of humanities researchers with the tools to design innovative, imaginative research across disciplines.
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature from Birkbeck, University of London is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words.

English (Medieval and Renaissance Literature)
The English (Medieval and Renaissance Literature) degree delivered by the University College Cork offers students the opportunity to explore Old English, Middle English, and early modern literature in all its rich variety and contexts.

Children's Literature - Children's Illustration - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Children's Literature - Children's Illustration - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Comparative Literature and Intensive Language
Comparative Literature and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London is a radical rethinking of the literature of the world and their relationships to each other.

German
This German Master's from Newcastle University combines taught and research elements, allowing you to explore in depth a specific area of German including culture, literature, and linguistics.

Translation - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Translation - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
American Culture and Literature
The M.A. program (with thesis) of the Department of American Culture and Literature of Hacettepe University was the first deparment of American Studies to be founded in Turkey and was established for students who want to deepen their knowledge in the field.

Creative Writing and English Literature
Our MA Creative Writing and English Literature programme at The University of Hull is perfect if you want to enhance your creative writing skills but are also interested in English Literature. You’ll study contemporary text with published writers and scholars and can specialise in either creative writing or English Literature – or both.