University Master's Degree in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary and Sociocultural Perspectives

This MA will provide you with advanced English skills, professional training, and cross-disciplinary expertise in linguistics, literature and sociocultural studies within a multilingual and multicultural setting

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  • UAB University Master's Degree
  • Credits: 60 ECTS
  • Beginning of the pre-enrolment period 10/01/2025
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  • Pre-registration period: Open
  • Places: 25 places
  • Price: €27.67 per credit (EU citizens and non-EU holding an EU residence permit). 2024/25 Academic year.
    €66 per credit (non-EU citizens who do not hold an EU residence permit). 2025/26 Academic year.

  • Language: English (100%)
  • Mode: Face-to-face teaching

  • Teaching centre: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
University Master's Degree in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary and Sociocultural Perspectives

Would you like to study English, focusing on its acquisition and usage in multilingual settings? Are you keen on exploring its literature and culture across different historical periods and regions, and recognising the role of power, gender, and environmental politics? Are you considering a career in education, publishing, or language technology?

The University Master's Degree in English Studies: Linguistic, Literary and Sociocultural Perspectives is taught wholly in English and provides the necessary theoretical and methodological tools for a comprehensive understanding of various study areas in one of the leading universities in Spain.

This MA programme, designed for graduates with a background in language, literary, and cultural studies in English, focuses on developing advanced English proficiency, including written, oral, and sociocultural skills, with an emphasis on language acquisition and teaching. The programme also provides in-depth knowledge of literature and culture in English, addressing challenges in reception, translation, and adaptation. Additionally, the curriculum uniquely blends linguistic training in multilingual and multicultural contexts with literary and cultural studies, focusing on themes such as war, the body, and the environment and integrating cutting-edge critical approaches such as ecocriticism, trauma, and LGTBIQ+ studies. This interdisciplinary approach merges theory with practical skills, critical thinking, and research methodologies.

For further information about the MA teaching staff, their research interests, and projects, visit our website.

Note also that this MA participates in the European Joint Master’s Programme and ERASMUS agreements, offering exceptional academic quality and global opportunities. The UAB joined the Programme a few years ago and has signed agreements with the University of Bamberg and Ca’ Foscari. It is currently negotiating agreements with the University of Graz and Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

Career options

This research-oriented MA prepares students for international PhD opportunities. In addition, the development of advanced skills in expression, reasoning, and data analysis, will open doors to diverse career opportunities both nationally and internationally.

  1. Research management and support in the Humanities
  2. Teaching at tertiary education
  3. Publishing houses, media and other cultural industries
  4. Organization and coordination of English language training programmes at different levels of education
  5. Long-life learning and English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
  6.  Internationalization programmes education, business, etc.
  7. Management of multilingualism
  8. Language applications

Career options

This research-oriented MA prepares students for international PhD opportunities. In addition, the development of advanced skills in expression, reasoning, and data analysis, will open doors to diverse career opportunities both nationally and internationally.

  1. Research management and support in the Humanities
  2. Teaching at tertiary education
  3. Publishing houses, media and other cultural industries
  4. Organization and coordination of English language training programmes at different levels of education
  5. Long-life learning and English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
  6.  Internationalization programmes education, business, etc.
  7. Management of multilingualism
  8. Language applications

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