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Ba english literature with creative writing.

	BA-ENGL/LCW		Q3W8
	3 Years		Full Time
	Dr Caitlin Stobie

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:.

- AAA at A Level including grade A in English (English Literature, English Language, or English Language & Literature) excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking - International Baccalaureate: 35 points overall with 16 at Higher Level including 6 in English at Higher Level. - Applications welcome from mature students with Access qualifications and from students with international or other non-A-level qualifications. - IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of English

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant qaa subject benchmark groups:.

English Studies: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-english.pdf Creative Writing: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-creative-writing.pdf?sfvrsn=2fe2cb81_4

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2022/2023 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2023 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA English Literature with Creative Writing (For students entering from September 2023 onwards) Course Overview The University of Leeds has an impressive and longstanding reputation in supporting Creative Writing. Throughout this course, you’ll explore richly diverse literary texts across different genres, including fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction, and will see these in the context of a variety of historical periods, places and cultures. You’ll consider how and why these texts are produced, read, and understood and analyse the impact of their creativity and power. You’ll develop your skills as a critical reader, a clear thinker, and a creative writer.  Our modules explore themes relevant to how we live today, including race and ethnicity, gender, climate change and nature, social class, disability and wellbeing.  The School of English supports a vibrant community of researchers and creative practitioners. It is home to the Leeds Poetry Centre, and we regularly host readings and talks by well-known and emerging contemporary writers.  The School also produces a literary magazine, Stand, and publishes the best in new creative writing. Course Details This degree programme is designed to allow you to follow a balanced path in which your core literature and creative writing modules progress in tandem and in dialogue with each other. You will take core creative writing modules composed exclusively from the programme’s cohort of students. At the same time, you will enrol in our English Literature core modules. Intellectual and creative currents flowing between Creative Writing and English Literature core modules are further complemented by optional modules in English Language, English Literature, and Theatre Studies, as well as Discovery modules in Creative Writing offered in the Lifelong Learning Centre (LLC). In addition to your creating writing modules at Level 1, you will take Reading Between the Lines and Writing Matters, introducing you to university-level study, equipping you to read critically and write with rigour and persuasion. You are also presented with a choice of optional modules focusing on Race, Writing and Decolonisation, poetry, fiction and drama. This allows you to meet undergraduates from our other degree programmes, discussing with them materials from a critical and literary tradition which will foster greater awareness of contexts in which your own creative work sits. In addition to your creative writing core at Level 2, you will take two English Literature core modules, Writing Environments and Body Language. These modules explore two urgent contemporary challenges, the climate crisis and personal wellbeing, and will examine how these issues can be understood and expressed through literary texts. You will also select two further modules from a choice of several options, ranging historically and geographically from Medieval to Contemporary, and from Postcolonial to American. Level 2 will deepen and enrich subject knowledge and intellectual skills, preparing you for more independent learning at Level 3, where you can select from a range of specialist research modules. A final year Creative Writing Project further enhances active research skills, enabling you to define, plan and produce work on a literary subject of your choosing. After your second year of study, you may apply for transfer to an International Degree at one of a wide range of universities with which the University of Leeds has established links. You may also spend a year in industry on a work placement as an optional third year of your degree programme.

	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
	20 credits	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Basket 1: Candidates will be required to choose 1 module from the following optional modules: 

	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
	20 credits	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Basket 2: Candidates will be required to study 2 modules from the following optional modules. Alternatively, they may take up to 40 credits of Discovery modules in place of one or two of the option modules.

	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
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	40 credits	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

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	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

	20 credits	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
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	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
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	20 credits	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Basket 3 (choices from this basket must not cause asymmetry in your credit loading between semesters):

	20 credits	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
	20 credits	Not running in 202324
	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

L2 students may take 20 credits of discovery modules in place of one of the Basket modules.

40 credits

Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students may choose 40-80 credits of optional modules from the following list in accordance with the credit rules stated below. Credit rules: - No more than 70 credits in one semester - A total of 120 credits over the year - A maximum of 40 credits may be taken outside the School of English as Discovery modules across Level 2 and Level 3. The 40-credit Final Year Project module runs over both semesters 1 and 2 and is counted as 20 credits in semester 1 and 20 credits in semester 2.

	20 credits	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
	20 credits	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
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Creative Writing MA

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MA - Master of Arts

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Creative Writing

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The MA in Creative Writing offers the opportunity to develop your skills in creative writing within the context of a School of English with a long and distinguished history in creative writing. The course appeals both to those who wish to deepen and broaden their creative writing practice, and to those who are working towards a single publishable piece of work.

With expert guidance from teaching staff who are actively engaged in producing and publishing creative writing, you will engage with a wide variety of literary genres, including poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. You will also have the chance to develop your literary and critical skills more broadly.

Throughout the course, you will be able to explore areas of personal interest and participate in workshops to hone your skills in diverse forms of writing.

You will also produce an independent research project, which can be dedicated to a single creative idea, or which might comprise a portfolio of your creative writing, according to your interests.

Learning and teaching

You’ll have weekly seminars or workshops in each module where you discuss the themes and issues arising from your reading and writing. You’ll have the opportunity to share your writing and receive feedback on work-in-progress. You’ll be able to enhance your learning by attending the wide range of seminars and talks by visiting speakers and creative writers that we arrange throughout the year.

However, independent study is a vital part of the degree, as it allows you to build your skills and explore your own ideas as an academic researcher and a creative writer.

On this course you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.

Assessment for this programme includes both creative and critical reflection on your creative practice. Modules are assessed either by a combination of these equivalent to 4,000 words, or by a single essay of around 4,000 words. While formal assessment tends to take place at the end of the module, during term you may also be expected to submit work in progress in order to gain feedback, or give presentations in your seminars.

Career opportunities

This course will equip you with advanced transferable skills which are valuable in a wide range of careers.

You’ll be a confident researcher who can work independently as well as within a team. You’ll be a strong communicator, both verbally and in writing, and be able to think critically and analytically. In addition, you’ll have a strong level of cultural and critical awareness, and you’ll be able to look at a situation from different points of view.

All of these qualities are attractive to employers across sectors, and you’ll be well equipped to pursue a career in a wide range of fields depending on your interests. These could include teaching, journalism, publishing, advertising, broadcasting and law. Many of our graduates also progress to PhD-level study and you’ll be in a good position to develop a career in academia. Students from our programmes have gone on to have successful careers as literary agents, journalists and researchers, as well as to become published novelists and award-winning poets.

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A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in English literature or Creative Writing, or a degree scheme that includes a significant proportion of English Literature or Creative Writing content, or a related subject. You will also submit a Creative Writing sample comprising approximately 1,000 words of prose or 3 pages of poetry (or a portfolio combining both genres). This gives us a chance to get to know some of the writing you have produced so far to help us determine suitability for this course. Applications from those with degrees in other subjects may be considered on an individual basis, along with the sample you will submit. We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. Contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office for more information.

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including A in English (Language, Literature or Language and Literature).

Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. The Access course must follow a Humanities pathway and/or include English modules. An interview and a piece of written work may be required.

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including D3 in English.

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Creative writing

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Develop your creativity and sharpen your critical abilities with this course that will equip you with valuable skills as both a reader and a writer. You’ll produce creative work across various genres, such as fiction, poetry, life writing, and travel accounts. 

You'll also learn how writers of the past and the present have used words and literary forms to express their ideas and engage with their times’ social and cultural issues. 

You’ll encounter historical and modern texts in English from around the globe, which explore themes relevant to how we live today, including race and ethnicity, gender, climate change and nature, social class, disability and wellbeing. 

Learn how to shape language to convey your ideas and experience, work in groups, discuss your writing with other students, and build an individual portfolio of work that will set you on track for a creative or cultural industries career.

The School of English supports a vibrant community of researchers and creative practitioners. It is home to the Leeds Poetry Centre, and we regularly host readings and talks by well-known and emerging contemporary writers. 

The School also produces a literary magazine, Stand, and publishes the best in new creative writing.

The School has hosted many inspiring writers over the years, as staff or students. These include the novelists Storm Jameson and JRR Tolkien, poets Geoffrey Hill and Jon Silkin, and the distinguished African writers Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Our Professor of Poetry, Simon Armitage, is also the Poet Laureate.

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MA Creative Writing

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This Masters course focuses on colour and its application to design and manufacturing. Colour is an inherently multi-disciplinary topic and this unique course gives you the opportunity to understand colour from three related perspectives and develop deep specialist knowledge in one of them.

Whatever your background you will gain the skills and knowledge that you need to develop, implement and evaluate innovative solutions that focus on colour in real-life scenarios. You’ll gain first-hand experience of current needs and trends across a range of sectors, and at the end of the programme you’ll submit a substantial research project that demonstrates the knowledge and skills that you’ve gained in your chosen specialism. Taught by diverse staff with internationally recognised research profiles, you’ll build an interdisciplinary approach to colour in a stimulating environment while being exposed to and involved in cutting-edge research. You’ll gain practical and research skills to prepare you for a wide range of careers.

We have a suite of well-equipped laboratories. You will have the opportunity to use the latest colour measurement and communication tools and understand how these are used in modern manufacturing and supply chains. You will be able to use a lighting laboratory to explore the effect of colour on human wellbeing and performance. You will have access to laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment for making and using colorants for a wide range of materials including textiles and printing. You will benefit from membership of the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour and our deep relationships with UK and global companies.

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English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)

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35 Grades / Points required

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including A in English (Language, Literature or Language and Literature).

AA in Advanced Highers including English and AABBB in Highers or A in Advanced Highers English and AAABB in Highers.

Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. The Access course must follow a Humanities pathway and/or include English modules. An interview and a piece of written work may be required.

including D3 in English.

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be AAB at A Level including A in English and grade A in the EPQ.

35 points overall with 17 at Higher Level including 6 in English at Higher Level.

including H2 in English.

We will consider this qualification in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.

Might be accepted as in combination with other qualifications, please contact admissions teams for further advice & guidance.

The Welsh Baccalaureate is not typically included in the academic conditions of an offer made to you for this course. If you choose to undertake the Welsh Baccalaureate we would strongly encourage you to draw upon these experiences within your personal statement, as your qualification will then be taken into account both when your application is initially considered by the selection panel and again when reviewed by the admissions tutor at the time your A-level results are passed to us.

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The MFA Creative Writing at Leeds enables you to refine and develop your distinctive creativity toward a focused project that leads to a full-length manuscript worthy of submission to publishers. Our award-winning and internationally recognised writers and poets are uniquely positioned to support you through monthly one-to-one supervisions in writing prose fiction (including the novel, the short story collection and genre writing), poetry (including visual poetry and poetry in performance), creative nonfiction (including memoir and autofiction) or playwrighting.

We have strong industry links as an institution and as individual writers and poets. Our tutors’ books are published by presses including Bloomsbury, Cape, Carcanet, Faber, Linen Press, Melville House, Sceptre, Verve, and zimZalla. Their work appears in innovative international literary magazines and festivals and is represented by leading agents. Leeds and Yorkshire are a hub for literary creativity, and this course will enable you to encounter this storied past and dynamic present during a residential week on campus.

Your degree cohort will comprise practicing writers keen to take their writing further, just like you. A residential week at the start of the year will bring staff and students together for workshops and masterclasses on craft, process, and context, as well as public readings and Q&As. Throughout the year, there will be periodic workshops/masterclasses held online. In the residential week and the online sessions, you will hear from our team of tutors as well as other writers, poets and literary professionals affiliated with Leeds. Your supportive and rigorous online one-to-one supervisions will occur on a monthly basis. The degree will culminate with the final project marked by written assessment and viva voce.

The University partners with Ilkley and Leeds Literature Festivals and works extensively with publishers including Peepal Tree Press and Carcanet, and creative industry partners such as Opera North and the Henry Moore Institute. Our Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage is establishing the National Poetry Centre at the heart of our campus, complementing our own extensive literary manuscript holdings in the world-renowned Brotherton Library and our University of Leeds Poetry Centre.

Among our current staff is the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. Other staff in the creative writing team include Kimberly Campanello, Matt Howard, SK Perry, Ross Raisin, Jess Richards, Caitlin Stobie and Jay Prosser. Our practices and passions run across creative and critical writing. They include: visual and experimental poetry; the long poem; eco poetics; the contemporary novel and contemporary lyric poem; literature and medicine; disability studies; autofiction; and transgender memoir.

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Explore and define your creative skills as a member of our dedicated, diverse writing community, within a vibrant arts environment.

Our three-year degree programme is creatively stimulating, experimental and industry focussed. You will be part of a committed creative community, supported by our enthusiastic team of lecturers and visiting professionals to develop your own voice and understanding of who you are as a writer. The course delivers contemporary approaches, creative provocations and critical thinking across prose, poetry, script and beyond, allowing you to develop a striking portfolio of creative and critical writing.

Taking full advantage of our place within the North’s only dedicated arts university, you will engage with peers across the spectrum of arts practice, producing work that reflects real world, industry collaborations. Recent cross-course collaborations include Visual Communication, Photography, Illustration and Popular Music Performance.

Our writers fully engage with the lively arts and literary scenes in Leeds and beyond, where we run open mic nights, present work as part of literary festivals and spoken word nights, and support our writers to share their work. You will consider career paths and how to professionalise your creative practice, working with and gaining feedback from industry professionals. You will submit work to awards and competitions, supported by your peers and tutors, and make connections across the creative industries and literary world.

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Writing workshops play a central role as a collaborative method to accelerate and consolidate student learning. It will expand your critical vocabulary and develop technical skills in the drafting and editing work required of a professional writer. Tutorials, lectures, seminars, masterclasses, and cross-disciplinary project work also feature in year one.

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BA (Hons) Creative Writing students are based in purpose-built classrooms in our modern university building.

Computer suites house networks of Apple Mac computers featuring regularly updated, industry-standard software for a wide range of creative applications that support all our courses, with equipment consistent with that used in the creative workplace. A purpose-built specialist library is open to all students and includes a range of carefully curated specialist resources. Digital Collections enable an enhanced learning experience and information literacy whilst our special collections include artists’ books, photobooks and illustrated books as well as the University archive. Self service facilities are available throughout, supported by a dedicated and experienced team of library staff.

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LLLC1040 Creative Writing Workshop

• Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View timetable
• Credits: 20
• Class Size: 30
• Module Manager: Chad Campbell
• Email: [email protected]
• Pre-Requisite Qualifications: Students will have an interest in developing a variety of creative writing skills and techniques in the context of developing their own work.
• This Module is approved as a Discovery Module

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Module Summary

If you want to use your imagination and creativity then Creative Writing Workshop may be for you. The workshop brings writers together to develop their writing with the support and guidance of an experienced writer. The tutor will set reading and writing exercises that focus on different craft techniques each week, to enable you to develop your writing skills. We will focus upon scriptwriting, poetry and short story/ prose but you will be free to choose your favourite form for your final assignment. The tutor will lead workshop discussions and develop your capacity to give, receive and act upon constructive feedback. The module is assessed wholly by creative coursework and critical commentary (a short essay highlighting what you have learnt across the module). The module requires your regular participation in individual writing exercises and small group discussions of your own and your fellow students' work-in-progress. For further information contact Becky Cherriman [email protected]

On completion of the module, students will be equipped to originate, extend and complete ideas for free-standing pieces of creative writing. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and make an informed choice from the range of options available to writers when constructing creative work. They will understand and apply the workshop method of developing work-in-progress to their own and group members' writing.

Student-produced writing is at the core of this module. The tutor will introduce activities designed to catalyse students as creative writers. You will have the opportunity to explore your motives for writing and to experiment with a range of styles, forms and approaches. The course also requires you to take responsibility for your learning by engaging in flipped classroom activities each week. This will enable you to generate a wide range of original writing, leading you to develop your voice as a writer. The course will explore aspects of structure, form and aesthetic effect. You will be introduced to and supported in workshop methods, whereby individual work is circulated for group comment and criticism.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

• 1. Identify and write within the parameters of a given form/style
• 2. Creatively explore and apply the parameters of this form to achieve specific creative goals
• 3. Identify their own emerging style and preferences in writing
• 4.Critically engage with the historical development and current practice within a variety of writing styles and forms

Skills Outcomes

The ability to think and write critically and creatively. As part of this module, students will develop a range of digital literacy skills. Further details are provided in the Minerva area.

Assessment and teaching

Assesment type	Notes	% of formal assesment
Written Work	Creative work and 1,000 word contextual commentary	100
Total percentages (Assessment Coursework)		100

Private Study

Independent online learning A minimum of one-hour engaged online learning activity each week (11-hours) Private Study Hours Reading: 57 Writing: 70 hours Research: 40

Progress Monitoring

Throughout the module, there will be at least three opportunities for in-depth peer feedback on your creative writing. You are also expected to submit half a draft of your creative work and contextual commentary for written feedback from your tutor on the date specified in the Minerva area, approximately Week 6 or 7 of the semester. This feedback will assist you when producing both parts of your assignment. There will be an opportunity to discuss this with your tutor in Week 8 or 9. Verbal feedback will be provided within sessions.

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Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	11	2	22
Private Study Hours			167
Independant Online Learning Hours			11
Total Contact Hours			22
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200

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The MA in Creative Writing offers the opportunity to develop your skills in creative writing within the context of a School of English with a long and distinguished history in creative writing. The course appeals both to those who wish to deepen and broaden their creative writing practice, and to those who are working towards a single publishable piece of work. With expert guidance from teaching staff who are actively engaged in producing and publishing creative writing, you will engage with a wide variety of literary genres, including poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. You will also have the chance to develop your literary and critical skills more broadly. Throughout the course, you will be able to explore areas of personal interest and participate in workshops to hone your skills in diverse forms of writing. You will also produce an independent research project, which can be dedicated to a single creative idea, or which might comprise a portfolio of your creative writing, according to your interests. Specialist resources The University of Leeds Library is one of the UK's major academic research libraries. It has extensive holdings to support your studies, including English Literature Collections that have been designated of national and international importance. Our Special Collections offer a huge range of rare books, manuscripts and art, as well as the archives of poets like Tony Harrison, Geoffrey Hill and Simon Armitage, and literary publications such as Stand and The London Magazine.

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in English literature or Creative Writing, or a degree scheme that includes a significant proportion of English Literature or Creative Writing content, or a related subject. You will also submit a Creative Writing sample comprising approximately 1,000 words of prose or 3 pages of poetry (or a portfolio combining both genres). This gives us a chance to get to know some of the writing you have produced so far to help us determine suitability for this course. Applications from those with degrees in other subjects may be considered on an individual basis, along with the sample you will submit. We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. Contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office for more information.

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This course combines the study of intercultural communication/studies with a thorough grounding in professional language. The intercultural side encompasses the study of social interaction between cultural groups, including theoretical analysis of some of the thornier global questions which we currently face. In terms of professional language, you will develop skills in translation, public speaking and written communication in English. These two strands are closely connected through exploring the role that culture and languages play in shaping our identity, influencing social relations and affecting aspects of power.

You’ll also focus on additional topics that suit your interests and aspirations, as you choose from optional modules across different disciplines or contexts. You could study modules focusing on applied translation, gender and equality, linguistics, and international organisations, among many others. You could even study a foreign language. If you’re looking for a career with an international dimension, this course will allow you to develop the knowledge, cultural awareness, and practical skills to succeed.

We’re a truly international university, with over 30,000 students from more than 130 countries and a large, diverse team of leading researchers and practitioners.

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Our students benefit from this stimulating learning environment while developing their skills in state-of-the-art facilities; as well as our world-class research library, you could practice translation in the Martin Thomas Translation Labs. These Labs support all of our translation programmes, complete with around 60 high-spec PCs and a wide range of specialist software for translation and subtitling. It’s an excellent place to gain an insight into the relations between cultural groups while gaining valuable practical skills.

If you’re looking to develop your foreign language skills, you can access the Language Zone, which provides learning materials in over 50 languages, as well as study space, digital resources and workshops and activities.

Course details

In your first semester you’ll explore key issues in intercultural studies and begin to develop skills for effective research. You’ll also study the usage and role of English worldwide in different contexts.

Beyond these core modules, you’ll shape the course of your studies. You’ll choose from a variety of language-based modules, either developing your specialised translation skills or getting to grips with language in professional contexts. You’ll then build on your knowledge by selecting optional modules from an impressive range, cutting across disciplines to suit your career plans and interests.

By the end of the course in September, you’ll be able to showcase your skills when you hand in your individual project or dissertation.

If you study the programme part-time, you’ll take 90 credits in each year and complete the programme in two years.

Students can either choose to focus on translation or English for professional purposes. On the translation pathway, students will need to pass a translation test and take the following modules:

• Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies
• At least one specialised translation module

On the English for professional purposes pathway, you will take the following modules:

• Rhetoric and Public Speaking
• Writing for Professional Purposes

Course structure

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.

For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Professional Language and Intercultural Studies MA Full Time in the course catalogue

Year 1 compulsory modules

Module Name	Credits
Skills and Issues in Intercultural Studies	30
English in International Communication	30

Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)

Module Name	Credits
Creative Inquiry, Communication and Learning	30
Caribbean and Black British Writing	30
Postcolonial Cultures of Encounter and Settlement	30
Black Internationalism	30
Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis	30
Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective	30
Diversity Management	30
China and India in the Global Context	15
Methods and Approaches in Translation Studies	30
Introduction to Screen Translation	15
English for Translators	15
Rhetoric and Public Speaking	15
Managing Business Across Cultures	15
Introduction to Interpreting Skills	15
Introduction to Legal Translation	15
International Organisations: Context, Theory and Practice	15
Literary Translation	15
Writing for Professional Purposes	15
Specialised French-English Translation A	15
Specialised German-English Translation A	15
Specialised Italian-English Translation A	15
Specialised Portuguese-English Translation A	15
Specialised Russian-English Translation A	15
Specialised Spanish-English Translation A	15
Specialised English-Arabic Translation A	15
Specialised French-English Translation B	15
Specialised German-English Translation B	15
Specialised Italian-English Translation B	15
Specialised Portuguese-English Translation B	15
Specialised Russian-English Translation B	15
Specialised Spanish-English Translation B	15
Specialised English-Arabic Translation B	15
Specialised Arabic-English Translation A	15
Specialised English-Chinese Translation A	15
Specialised Arabic-English Translation B	15
Specialised English-Chinese Translation B	15
Research Methods and Project for MAPLIS	30
Research Methods and Dissertation for MAPLIS	60
Specialised Chinese-English Translation A	15
Specialised Japanese-English Translation A	15
Specialised Chinese-English Translation B	15
Specialised Japanese-English Translation B	15
Africa in the Contemporary World	30
Conflict, Complex Emergencies and Global Governance	30
Democracy and Development	30
Gender, Globalisation and Development	30
Global Inequalities and Development	30
Political Economy of Resources and Development	30
The EU and the Developing World	30
Contemporary Politics of the Middle East	30
Political Transitions in South East Asia	30
The Politics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict	30
Insurgency	15
International Political Economy	30
International Politics and The Environment	15
Terrorism	15
Contemporary Issues in Religion and Gender	30

Learning and teaching

You’ll be taught by leading researchers and practitioners in a variety of disciplines, depending on the modules you choose. As a result you’ll experience a range of learning and teaching methods including lectures, seminars, practical classes and one-to-one tutorials among others.

The assessments include, for example, essays but also individual research projects, group presentations, and group projects that give you hands-on experience of project management and working with others that you may encounter in the world of work.

We use collaborative technologies to support your learning and, for those who are studying translation, you’ll also receive specialised training in current software.

On this course you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.

The assessment types vary across the course. They could include traditional exams and essays as well as reflective logs, problem-solving reports, and group and individual presentations. Translation modules also use translation tests. For written assignments, usually a choice of a range of topics is provided, enabling you to decide which topics you want to explore in more depth.

Many of our assignments include reflective elements, encouraging you to think about your role as a researcher and consider how you can grow your skills beyond the classroom. We also use contemporary case studies so you can evaluate current events.

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons). We welcome applicants from a diverse range of subject disciplines.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in all components.. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications .

Improve your English

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme may be able to study our postgraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.

This pre-sessional course is designed with a progression route to your degree programme and you’ll learn academic English in the context of your subject area. To find out more, read Language for Communication and Society (6 weeks) and Language for Social Science and Arts: Communication and Society (10 weeks) .

We also offer online pre-sessionals alongside our on-campus pre-sessionals.  Find out more about our six week online pre-sessional .

You can also study pre-sessionals for longer periods – read about our postgraduate pre-sessional English courses .

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Please see our How to Apply page for information about application deadlines.

Applications will not be considered until required documents (see below) have been submitted.

We recommend that you provide evidence of English language proficiency at the point of application, however, it is not a requirement to do so. Applicants must meet the English language requirement, submit their application and submit all required supporting documents by the course deadline. Applicants applying for funding/scholarships are advised to apply at least eight weeks ahead of any deadline.

Application Deadlines for International applicants: 12 August 2024

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Applying from China Due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we’re only able to offer places to applicants who have attended selected Chinese institutions . With regret, any applications we receive from applicants awarded a qualification in China from an institution that isn’t on this list will be rejected.

The ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page takes you to information on applying for taught programmes and to the University's online application system.

If you're unsure about the application process, contact the admissions team for help.

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You must upload the following documents before we will assess your application:

• Official degree certificate(s) and transcript of marks or enrolment certificate and partial transcript of marks
• Evidence of English language proficiency (recommended)
• Personal Statement; Visit the course catalogue page and select modules to learn about them in detail before you compose your statement. This should be approximately 500 words and must (A) explain why you want to study the course, (B) outline your background and previous study in this area in relation to the course content and particular modules, (C) demonstrate an understanding of the modules, which you would opt to study and why, (D) explain how the course will benefit you in your future career, and (E) explain why you are interested in the course offered at Leeds in particular.
• Translation Tests (optional) This course does not require you to take modules in specialised translation, however if you wish to enrol on these modules then you must complete the corresponding translation test(s).

If you require any further information, please contact the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Taught Postgraduate Admissions Office.

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The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures receives very large numbers of high-quality applications and regrets that it cannot make offers to all of its applicants. Some particularly popular schools may have to reject many that hold the necessary academic qualifications.

Read about visas, immigration and other information in International students . We recommend that international students apply as early as possible to ensure that they have time to apply for their visa.

Admissions policy

University of Leeds Admissions Policy 2025

This course is taught by

School of Languages, Cultures and Societies

Taught Postgraduate Admissions Team

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UK: £11,500 (Total)

International: £25,750 (Total)

For fees information for international taught postgraduate students, read Masters fees .

Read more about paying fees and charges .

Part-time fees Fees for part-time courses are normally calculated based on the number of credits you study in a year compared to the equivalent full-time course. For example, if you study half the course credits in a year, you will pay half the full-time course fees for that year.

Additional cost information

There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more on our living costs and budgeting page .

Scholarships and financial support

If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There may be help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government. Find out more at Masters funding overview .

Find out more about Funding and Scholarships .

Career opportunities

Our graduates go on to work in a wide variety of fields, usually with some kind of international focus. Some of our graduates work in tourism, for local, regional and/or national governments, or for international publishing companies. Some are teachers, either working in international schools or teaching languages. Some are working as translators. This MA will help you to develop a wide range of skills that are useful to many different industries operating in an international environment.

Careers support

We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. That’s one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.

The Careers Centre and staff in your faculty provide a range of help and advice to help you plan your career and make well-informed decisions along the way, even after you graduate. Find out more about Careers support .

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