Master's Degree in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary and Sociocultural Perspectives 12 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

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Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Would you like to study English, focusing on its acquisition and usage in multilingual settings? Are you keen on exploring its literature and culture across different historical periods and regions, and recognising the role of power, gender, and environmental politics? Are you considering a career in education, publishing, or language technology?
The MA in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary, and Sociocultural Perspectives is taught wholly in English and provides the necessary theoretical and methodological tools for a comprehensive understanding of various study areas in one of the leading universities in Spain.
This MA programme, designed for graduates with a background in language, literary, and cultural studies in English, focuses on developing advanced English proficiency, including written, oral, and sociocultural skills, with an emphasis on language acquisition and teaching. The programme also provides in-depth knowledge of literature and culture in English, addressing challenges in reception, translation, and adaptation. Additionally, the curriculum uniquely blends linguistic training in multilingual and multicultural contexts with literary and cultural studies, focusing on themes such as war, the body, and the environment and integrating cutting-edge critical approaches such as ecocriticism, trauma, and LGTBIQ+ studies. This interdisciplinary approach merges theory with practical skills, critical thinking, and research methodologies.
For further information about the MA teaching staff, their research interests, and projects, visit our website.
Note also that this MA participates in the European Joint Master’s Programme and ERASMUS agreements, offering exceptional academic quality and global opportunities. Notably, since 2021-22, it has offered a Double Master's Degree in collaboration with Ca’Foscari University in Venice, Italy.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Would you like to study English, focusing on its acquisition and usage in multilingual settings? Are you keen on exploring its literature and culture across different historical periods and regions, and recognising the role of power, gender, and environmental politics? Are you considering a career in education, publishing, or language technology?
The MA in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary, and Sociocultural Perspectives is taught wholly in English and provides the necessary theoretical and methodological tools for a comprehensive understanding of various study areas in one of the leading universities in Spain.
This MA programme, designed for graduates with a background in language, literary, and cultural studies in English, focuses on developing advanced English proficiency, including written, oral, and sociocultural skills, with an emphasis on language acquisition and teaching. The programme also provides in-depth knowledge of literature and culture in English, addressing challenges in reception, translation, and adaptation. Additionally, the curriculum uniquely blends linguistic training in multilingual and multicultural contexts with literary and cultural studies, focusing on themes such as war, the body, and the environment and integrating cutting-edge critical approaches such as ecocriticism, trauma, and LGTBIQ+ studies. This interdisciplinary approach merges theory with practical skills, critical thinking, and research methodologies.
For further information about the MA teaching staff, their research interests, and projects, visit our website.
Note also that this MA participates in the European Joint Master’s Programme and ERASMUS agreements, offering exceptional academic quality and global opportunities. Notably, since 2021-22, it has offered a Double Master's Degree in collaboration with Ca’Foscari University in Venice, Italy.

Admission requirements

1 Year
Sep

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The UAB offers more than Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.

UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.

Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.

The UAB Barcelona Summer School offers a wide array of subjects in several fields and takes place from the end of June to the beginning of August. Most of the courses are taught in English, with an option to learn and improve your Spanish as a Foreign Language. Depending on the regulations of each home university, especially if there is a mobility agreement with the UAB, students will be able to transfer the credits earned during their stay to their current degree.

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  • UAB Master's Degrees and Graduate Diplomas. The aim of these programmes is to provide students with an advanced-level, specialised, multidisciplinary education oriented towards professional specialisation. In order to guarantee their academic rigour, they are subject to similar quality control processes to those used for official programmes taught at the UAB. Professors, professionals and external institutions take part in graduate teaching to make sure that courses offer the practical approach that the labour market demands.

 
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Some of the UAB’s PhD programmes have received an Excellence Award. The European Doctoral Research Component includes stays in different European countries and the participation of lecturers from foreign universities.

Approximately 30-40% of students come from other countries in both master's degrees and graduate diplomas, as well as PhD programmes.

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