Course Overview

MA Victorian Studies offers you the chance to take a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to study the literature, culture, and history of Victorian Britain. You will encounter a compelling range of Victorian texts, contexts, themes, and ideas on a degree course that does justice to the energy and variety of the Victorian period. Two core modules introduce some of the most significant debates, ideas, and events of the long nineteenth century, and offer you the chance to develop new critical approaches to Victorian studies. These courses are supplemented by a wide range of option modules, which allow you to pursue your own interests in the field of Victorian studies and beyond. You will be supported with one-to-one supervision for your culminating dissertation. Students in their final year of study have the chance to take an internship module. Successful interns spend a term working with one of London's Victorian cultural institutions, gaining first-hand experience of working in the cultural sector and using their host institution's archives to develop a unique research project. Previous interns have worked with the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, the Salvation Army Heritage Centre and Archive, and the Guildhall Art Gallery, and have developed their projects into funded doctoral research topics.

General Eligibility

Normally a second-class honors degree (2:2) or above in a relevant subject such as English, history, philosophy, or history of art, but a degree in other subjects will be considered, as will other qualifications. Prior to the interview, you will need to submit a short piece of written work (up to 500 words) on any Victorian topic.

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.