Masters Degrees (Victorian Studies)

The course is designed to give you an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of the Victorian period. You will be exposed both to canonical works and hidden gems of the time, giving you an excellent grounding in this fascinating period of history. Read more

Drawing on Birkbeck's position as a world-leading centre in the field of nineteenth-century studies, our MA Victorian Studies offers you the chance to take a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to studying the literature, culture and history of Victorian Britain. Read more

The MLitt in Romantic and Victorian Studies is an intensive one-year taught programme run by the School of English. The course considers texts and topics from across the 18th and 19th centuries. Read more

Taught by experts from the Centre for Victorian Studies, this course offers you the opportunity to study nineteenth-century literature and art history in… Read more

Our MA Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies takes a wide-ranging view of the works, genres and styles published during a tumultuous era for society and culture. Read more

Whether you simply enjoy Victorian literature or are looking to prepare for PhD research in the future, the Victorian Literature MA pathway provides rigorous and comprehensive training in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Read more

88% of our English research is internationally excellent Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA27 English Language and Literature… Read more

Our PhD research programmes will allow you to explore your own interests in English literature, supported by the expertise of our staff. Read more

Opportunity to develop specialist research interests via nine flexible ‘pathways’ Develop an enhanced understanding of literature and media in their historical… Read more

Staff supervise research in the following areas: African literature in English and in translation, Caribbean literature, African-American and Native American… Read more

Staff supervise research in most areas of English and associated studies, and have expertise in the following areas: theory, modernism and postmodernism, 18th and 19th-century studies, women’s writing, literature and visual arts, Shakespeare and the Renaissance, early modern literature and culture, medieval studies, American literature, postcolonial literature and modern poetry. Read more

A Masters by Research (MScR) programme is ideal if you have a clear idea of the independent research you wish to undertake at masters level. Read more

Designed with serious, ambitious writers in mind, this innovative and interdisciplinary Creative Writing MA combines taught modules and a dissertation. Read more