通过研讨会，小组会议和与第一和第二位主管进行个性化一对一教学，教授研究性英语文学硕士。一个研究生阅读小组，以及由工作人员和嘉宾演讲者主持的研讨会，逐渐形成了完成您的研究项目所需的见识。这是在支持性环境中与您着迷的作家或主题紧密合作的机会。您可以在1550年至今的大部分文学主题中进行研究。您首先要与您的主管一起制定项目初稿：研究计划书，参考书目和论文。然后，您将学习完整的学位论文（25,000-30,000字），并在主管的指导下撰写。
The MA in English Literature by research is taught through seminars, group sessions, and personalised one-to-one teaching with a first and second supervisor. A postgraduate reading group, and seminars led by staff and guest speakers, gradually develop the insights needed to complete your research project. This is an opportunity to work closely on a writer or topic that fascinates you, within a supportive environment. You can undertake research in most literary topics within the period 1550 to the present day. You start by developing the Project Preliminaries with your supervisors: the research proposal, bibliography, and essay. Then you progress to the full Dissertation (25,000-30,000 words), written under the guidance of your supervisors. The MA commences in September or January each year, on a full- or part-time basis. The MA takes one year full-time, two years part-time.For the MA, full-time attendance on campus is not required, but overseas students in particular, or home students wishing to use libraries intensively, may apply for a room in University accommodation. Alternately, you can travel in for the teaching days, usually Wednesdays during term. The one-to-one sessions with your supervisors can be arranged for any day of the week.