Course Overview
Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the MPhil English Literature at Swansea University. Based in Swansea, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time and part-time structure. A number of research groups also offer focus and community for staff and postgraduates: • the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Research (MEMO) • the Centre for research into Gender in Culture and Society (GENCAS) • Centre for Research into the English literature and language of Wales (CREW) We offer supervision in most areas of literature from the middle ages to the present. Our particular research strengths include: • Welsh writing in English • American literature • Gender • Medieval, renaissance, eighteenth and nineteenth-century writing and culture • Modernism and postmod... International tuition fees are £5,238 per year, home/UK fees are £5,006 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £21,000 within three years, a 80% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | First Class |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£5,238
per year
Home Student Fee
£5,006
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Swansea University
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £24,000 | £26,000 | £30,000 |
| 3 years | £18,000 | £22,000 | £25,500 |
| 5 years | £22,500 | £26,500 | £32,000 |
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