Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) At least a 2:1 or the international equivalent in English, or a combined degree including a substantial element of English Literature The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 7.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 176 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. CV

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. sheffield.ac.uk/..eenth-century-studies-ma

Overview

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Programme structure

Core module

The Eighteenth Century: Research Approaches

Optional modules – literature

May include:
British poetry in the Long Eighteenth Century
The Rise of the Gothic
Poetry and its contexts
Fiction and Reality
Humans, Animals, Monsters and Machines: from Gulliver’s Travels to King Kong
Sex and Death in the Eighteenth Century

Optional modules – history

May include:
The Historical Novel
Framing the Past: The Eighteenth Century on Film
Arguments about Eighteenth-Century Crime
Eighteenth Century British American Colonies
Material Life and Culture in the Early Modern World

Teaching

Seminars

Assessment

Essays
15,000 word dissertation