Masters (Coursework)
Learn contemporary critical theory, how and why literature still resonates in the 21st century and the study of literature works in an Australian cultural context through critical reading, literary history, and literary comparison, including the question of English as a world literature.
Entry in the 1 or 1.5 year degree program is determined by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) criteria below.
Admission to candidature for 1.5 years full-time requires:
Admission to candidature 1 year full-time requires:
If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course.
Employers value our English graduates because the program is designed to promote qualities of personal and intellectual autonomy, skills in research and enquiry, and a capacity for both information literacy and effective communication.
This degree offers graduates opportunities to pursue or advance careers in any vocation or area that demands intellectual flexibility and versatility, critical thinking and the ability to communicate such as teaching, the media, the arts and cultural industries, public service, and academia.
This course provides you with the option of pursuing a career as a: