Cardiff School of English Communication and Philosophy

Postgraduate Taught

MA Programmes

Funding Opportunities

The School offers a range of research-led MA degrees that reflects its research interests and publications. Each degree is finely tuned to meet the specialist needs of students wishing to achieve a higher level of learning and to enhance employability.

MA degrees are at once a self-contained qualification and also preparation for PhD research. They combine taught courses and a 20,000-word (maximum) dissertation or, in the case of Creative Writing, a portfolio of work. They are recognised as indicating higher abilities and skills in the holder of the degree. We offer the following programmes:

• MA in Critical and Cultural Theory
• MA/Diploma in Applied Linguistics
• MA/Diploma in Language and Communication Research
• MA/Diploma in Forensic Linguistics
• MA in English Literature
• MA in Creative Writing
• MA in Analytic and Modern European Philosophy
• MA in Ethics and Social Philosophy

The School welcomes applicants from students from outside the United Kingdom. More information is provided on our International Students page.

Please click here to see the module descriptions, course guides and student handbooks for all of our MA degrees.