English Literature/History

University of Glasgow
Undergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years HistoryEnglish literature and creative writing

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,000

About this course

ENGLISH LITERATURE: - You will explore all aspects of literature in English, benefiting from our expertise in a wide range of areas, including American, Irish and postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the relationship between literature and other arts, media and science. You will benefit from access to the University’s world-class Hunterian collection and the Library’s Special Collections, with strengths in the 18th and 19th centuries, travel, illuminated manuscripts and significant single-author holdings.

HISTORY: - The study of history is the study of change and continuity in human society through time. Glasgow offers a wide-ranging programme from medieval to modern times. We offer a broad range of courses ranging from medieval to modern times and across the globe. We provide small group teaching, a variety of assessments (including real-world tasks like policy papers and blogs) and one-to-one feedback tutorials. We host leading research centres in gender history, war studies, slavery studies, American studies and Scottish and Celtic studies. Our teaching draws on world-leading research expertise in Scottish, British, European, U.S. and global history, Slavery studies, Gender history and War, intelligence and genocide studies.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
2471 Librarians
2115 Social and humanities scientists

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
History, English literature and creative writing
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000