13 one-year master's programs in Literature — UK
13 programs for a master's in Literature in the UK that answer which programs in this group finish in a year. Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
one-year Programs
Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#2Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#1Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $55,974
- Program duration
- 9 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7 +2
- Annual tuition
- $50,350
- Program duration
- 9 months
- 3
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#12Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#8Subject rank
- U.S. News#4Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 28 +3
- Annual tuition
- $45,312
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#11Subject rank
- U.S. News#10Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 31
- Annual tuition
- $40,960
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 5
University of St Andrews
- Grad School Navigator#135University rank
- QS#40Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#35Subject rank
- U.S. News#93Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 6 +1
- Annual tuition
- $34,816
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 6
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS=62Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#146Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $31,616
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 7
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#2Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#1Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $55,974
- Program duration
- 9 months
- 8
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $45,962
- Program duration
- 9 months
- 9
University of St Andrews
- Grad School Navigator#135University rank
- QS#40Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#35Subject rank
- U.S. News#93Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 6
- Annual tuition
- $34,816
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 10
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS=62Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#146Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $25,856
- Program duration
- 12 months
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Complete Program List13 programs
The complete list of Literature Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in Comparative Literature and Critical Translation | 9 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | MSt in World Literatures in English | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in American Literature | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Classics | 9 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in European, Latin American and Comparative Literatures and Cultures | 9 months full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | MPhil in Medieval and Renaissance Literature | 9 months |
| #37 | University College London | MA in Classics | 12 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Gender & Culture MScR | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | Comparative Literature (MLitt) | 12 months |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | MLitt in Classics | 12 months |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | English Literature MA | 12 months |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | English Literature Mphil | 12 months |
| SOAS University of London | MA Comparative Literature | 12 months |
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