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409 Master's degrees in Literature in Europe

Creative Writing Prose Fiction
This Creative Writing Prose Fiction MA course from the University of East Anglia is the oldest and most prestigious Creative Writing programme in the UK. It is uniquely focused on the writing of fiction. We take a rigorous and creative approach to enabling students' ideas, voices, technique and craft.
French
At French from Birkbeck, University of London we aim for students to make the transition into fully fledged, independent academic researchers, with the skills necessary to present their research orally as well as in writing, in addition to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge.
Comparative Literature and Culture (5 years)
Gain a global and comparative outlook to understanding a range of cultures, societies, and places across the world, through the study of literary and cultural works.
English Studies: Literature, Language, Culture
The program in English Studies: Literature, Language, Culture from Freie Universität Berlin focuses on the literatures and cultures of the Anglophone world (with the exception of North America), in the past and the present.

English Language and Literature
The English Language and Literature programme from Istanbul Aydin University provides advanced education in English Language and Literature by presenting students with contemporary methods, comparative approaches and universal perspectives in linguistics and literary studies.

English Literature - American Modern Literature
The English Literature - American Modern Literature programme of the University of Glasgow focuses on the American Literature of the late nineteenth to the twenty-first century. The required courses range across fields and genres including art history, film, ecocriticism, sociology, urban studies, travel writing, and music.
Linguistics and Literary Studies
The foundational principle of the Linguistics and Literary Studies at University of Antwerp is English is that you don’t have to make an agonising choice between what could be your two passions: language and literature. You can combine both of these fascinating fields of study in a one-year Master’s programme of 60 ECTS credits.
Modern Languages and Comparative Literatures
Modern Languages and Comparative Literatures from Birkbeck, University of London offers you the chance to explore the cultures of French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish and Latin American language-speaking areas.
Slovene Studies - Literary Science
Slovene Studies - Literary Science from University of Nova Gorica is a 2-year masters program, which gives a wide range of basic knowledge focusing on literature and linguistic.

English Literature (Online) (Part-time)
English Literature (Online) (Part-time) MA programme from Northumbria University means you have access to a wide range of resources, staff experience and scheduled online classes, while working from wherever you are in the world.

English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures)
Explore postcolonialism and world literature with English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures) MA programme at the University of Southampton.

Comparative Literary Studies
In the Comparative Literary Studies programme at Utrecht University is designed for students with strong analytical skills and a desire to deepen their understanding of literature as a global, multilingual, and politically engaged practice.

Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries
The Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries MA course from the University of York offers a versatile and innovative approach to the study of literary production in the context of the wider cultural and creative industries.

Celtic and Gaelic
Whether you are interested in literature, language, history or culture, the Celtic and Gaelic programme at the University of Glasgow provide a supportive environment for postgraduate research.
Comparative Literature and Critical Translation
The Comparative Literature and Critical Translation from the University of Oxford is a nine-month, interdisciplinary course designed to give you critical, theoretical and research expertise in the intersecting fields of comparative and world literature and translation studies.
Ancient Literature and Thought
Explore a wide range of Greek and/or Latin texts on the Ancient Literature and Thought MA. The Classics and Ancient History department at the University of Warwick will provide you with an intensive introduction to literary theory through an interdisciplinary approach.
Literary Studies
Rooted in our university's tradition of studying the relations between word and image, the Literary Studies MA programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the dynamics of literature and visual culture.
Children's Literature, Media and Culture (Erasmus Mundus)
The international Master’s degree programme in Children's Literature, Media and Culture (Erasmus Mundus) offered at Aarhus University explores the rapidly evolving fields of literature, media, and education with a specific focus on children and young adults.

Anglo-Italian Studies
The M.A. by research in Anglo-Italian Studies at the University of Malta offers you the opportunity to conduct research in the field of Anglo-Italian cultural relations, with special reference to language and literature.

English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions
This English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions M.A degree offered at the University of Westminster gives you the opportunity to study English literature in a modern university environment, while taking advantage of London's rich cultural life. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.