MA English Literature (Taught)

Our MA English Literature presents students with an exciting range of topics and periods, from the Renaissance stage to minority literatures in contemporary Britain.

Come to the University of Reading to study a master's in English Literature. We are ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025.

The University of Reading is 6th in the UK for research outputs in English Language and Literature (Times Higher Education analysis of the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021 – English Language and Literature, when scoring by GPA Output).

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/english-literature-pg/ma-english-literature