MA Literature and Philosophy: University of Sussex

About the programme

The MA in Literature and Philosophy provides an advanced programme of study for those interested in questions that arise at the intersection of the two disciplines. The core course addresses explicitly the question of the relation between philosophy and literature in contemporary thought. Three further courses are chosen from a range of options, which reflect the strong interdisciplinary character of the programme.

The MA is supported by research activities initiated by the Sussex Centre for Literature and Philosophy . In recent years this MA has offered courses in: Explorations in Philosophy and Literature (core course); Derrida; Phenomenology Continental Aesthetics; Power and Religion; Wittgenstein and Cavell: Literature and Scepticism

Admission requirments

UK entrance requirements

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet their general entry requirements, please refer to the table in their International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each section. Internet TOEFL with 100 overall including 27 in both Speaking and Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements.