University of Essex MA Degrees

Our MA Art History and Theory is ideal if you are interested in working in academia, the art world or any other field in which visual, written and analytical skills are essential. Read more

Should translated literature be entirely faithful to the original text, or should the translation be free and creative not to lose the poetic elements of… Read more

Our MA Childhood Studies offers a unique psychosocial focus, seeking to understand not only the outer social experience of children but also their complex inner, emotional worlds. Read more

Become a fully-fledged professional translator and equip yourself with the technological skills and strategies to succeed. Read more

MA Conference Interpreting and Translation (Chinese-English) should interest you if you want to build your language proficiency in Chinese and English and further develop the translation and interpreting techniques that are required by employers. Read more

We're well-established in political science, asking difficult questions to find important answers. Read more

Our challenging, practice-based course offers you a unique approach to the practice of writing, emphasising innovation and experimentation in your work. Read more

How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished, and how should we go about it? Criminologists engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. Read more

Our MA Curating offers a practical and theoretical training in devising and curating exhibitions, as you work towards the preparation of an exhibition at our on-site  Art Exchange  gallery. Read more

Our MA Curating offers a practical and theoretical training in devising and curating exhibitions, as you work towards the preparation of an exhibition at our on-site  Art Exchange  gallery. Read more

How should trade be managed to promote both social welfare and the interests of workers and firms? How should merger policy be managed to balance the interests… Read more

Are you fascinated by both economic and political processes behind public policy decision-making? Do you wish to develop a critical understanding of government… Read more

Conduct an in-depth study of the grammar of English. Learn about dialectal and social variation, language change and the pragmatics of language use, and study varieties of English used around the world. Read more

How do we as human beings shape and impact the environment? What are the implications of legal and business practices, public policy and cultural production on our surroundings? What is the connection between local actions and global outcomes, and vice versa? Environmental challenges, such as climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, are the defining crises of our time. Read more

How is climate change linked to policy and policy makers? How does climate change impact upon the world's economies? There is a rapidly growing need to understand the nature and consequences of the climate crisis, and to develop evidence-led strategies to respond. Read more