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University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Master of English Studies

  • 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.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug
Domestic Fees
$30,000 total

About this course

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 requirements

 

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:

  • a bachelor's degree with a major in English Literature and a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature 1 year full-time requires:

  • completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in English Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or
  • an Honours degree in a relevant discipline.

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.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

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:

  • secondary-level English teacher
  • journalist
  • writer or literary critic
  • various roles in the media, public and community service and academia

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
81%
Overall satisfaction
77.9%
Skill scale
70.3%
Teaching scale
89.4%
Employed full-time
$81k
Average salary