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 English (Literary Studies) - Master of Arts (MA)
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SchoolUniversity of Waterloo - Graduate Studies
LocationWaterloo, ON, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 20,800
Full-time Graduate: 3,400
DegreeMaster
Honours
Co-op
Length12 Month(s)
Entry Grade (%)*75%
Prerequisites
Prerequisites Notes

An honours bachelor's degree in English, or its equivalent, with an average of at least 78% in English courses, and at least 75% overall.

Cost
International: $23,088

Cost is an approximation for the entire program.

Scholarships
Description

Investigate historical and contemporary areas of British, American, Canadian and English-language postcolonial literatures, alongside the theories relevant to their study with the Master of English in Literary Studies program. 

Choose between three streams of study to suit your needs and interests. With the thesis option you’ll complete coursework and conduct original research leading to a master’s thesis (roughly 80-100 pages) that offers an in-depth inquiry into a literary studies problem, while situating the proposed solution to that problem in relation to the current theory. With the master’s research paper option, you’ll complete coursework and conduct original research leading to a research paper (roughly 40-50 pages) that offers an in-depth inquiry into a literary studies problem, while situating the proposed solution to that problem in relation to the current theory. The coursework option focuses entirely on courses. 

You’ll be prepared to pursue further study at the PhD level, or to pursue a career in publishing, private industry, government, educational organizations, non-governmental organizations, or in your own business. 

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