MA Victorian Gothic: History, Literature and Culture

Qualifications or experience

• A minimum of a second-class honours degree or equivalent, in History, English, or a relevant subject, or a master’s degree in an appropriate subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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As well as giving you greater expertise in the fields of nineteenth-century history and Victorian Gothic literature, this course also enhances your knowledge and skills in other areas. During this course, you’ll:

• develop the skillset required to work in the heritage industry, the arts and media
• develop a strong grounding for pursuing more advanced levels of academic study, including PhDs and careers in academia
• improve your broader academic skills, such as the ability to analyse, assess, synthesise and evaluate
• develop your archival and research skills, as well as data analysis and interpretation abilities
• improve your oral and written communication, time and workload management, and other transferable skills

1-year

If you study this course over one year, you’ll study the following units:

• Dissertation – 60 credits
• Research Project – 30 credits
• Theory, Skills and Approaches (critical skills and archives module) – 30 credits
• Victorian Anxieties (content module 1) – 30 credits
• Victorian Enchantments (content module 2) – 30 credits

2-year

If you study this course part-time over two years, you’ll study the following modules:

Year 1

• Research Project – 30 credits
• Theory, Skills and Approaches – 30 credits
• Victorian Anxieties – 30 credits

Year 2

• Dissertation – 60 credits
• Victorian Enchantments – 30 credits