English Literature - master
- Nordic applicants: 15 April
- EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: 1 March
- Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November
About the study
The programme explores literature from across the English-speaking world, its links to history and contemporary issues, and its power to challenge perspectives while developing students’ analytical and creative thinking.
What will you learn?
Student life
What can you become?
Career opportunities
Access to further studies
On successful completion of the degree programme, students may be qualified for admission to a PhD in English literature.Programme structure
How is the teaching organized?
The study program is offered in Tromsø, but lectures and exams can also be followed digitally.
In order to reach the learning goals, students should expect to work 40 hours a week attending and lectures, seminars and studying independently.
The master's thesis requires independent research and writing on a specialized topic chosen by the student in collaboration with a supervisor. Students are expected to anticipate and organize their research and writing tasks and to produce work to be discussed at regular meetings with their supervisor.
For further information about teaching methods, work requirements, exam formats and evaluative criteria, see the individual course descriptions.
Language of instruction
The language of all teaching and examinations is English.
Programme structure
See the subjects you can take in this study programStudy plan
Outgoing exchange
We encouraged you to make use of one of our exchange agreements in the second semester.
For an updated overview of exchange universities, please take a look at UiT's webpage on student exchange.
Studiesteder du kan utveksle til
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent qualification, in English literature, or a degree combining English literature and a closely-related discipline (minimum 80 ECTS in English).
Applicants need an average minimum grade of C or better from the bachelor's degree to be admitted to the master's program.
Applicants with education from non-Nordic countries must document English language proficiency.
Admission capacity
20 places
In the previous admissions round, all qualified applicants were offered a place.
Applicants from Norway or Nordic countries, please, see here for more information about admission.
Applicants from outside the Nordic countries, please, see here for more infomation about admission.
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