University of Birmingham - Edgbaston

Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Master of Arts - Shakespeare Studies

Master's Degree

Program Summary

This programme offers an unrivalled opportunity to study Shakespeare in the heart of his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Delivered by and taught at The Shakespeare Institute, it develops a critical but appreciative understanding of Shakespeare’s contribution to literary and theatrical history, and the place his works occupy in today’s cultural landscape.

It provides students with a rigorous and wide-ranging knowledge of approaches to the study of Shakespeare, with emphasis on criticism, textual studies, the plays in performance, and the history of Shakespeare's reception.

The dynamism of the programme owes much to the sheer diversity of critical, theatrical, and historical approaches. It offers sustained study in a variety of fields, drawing on the special interests of a dedicated team of Shakespeare scholars.

It has proved invaluable for students heading towards a variety of careers, and it provides a solid foundation for research at a higher level.

Students have the opportunity to study this programme on-site at The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

75%

Minimum Language Test Scores

TOEFL

IELTS

6.5

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

PTE

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

Program Intakes

April 2025

Open date

November 26, 2024

Submission deadline

February 1, 2025

June 2025

Open date

November 26, 2024

Submission deadline

May 17, 2025

July 2025

Open date

November 26, 2024

Submission deadline

May 24, 2025

August 2025

Open date

November 26, 2024

Submission deadline

June 1, 2025

September 2025

Open date

February 18, 2025

Submission deadline

August 18, 2025

October 2025

Open date

March 23, 2025

Submission deadline

September 23, 2025

January 2026

Open date

May 24, 2025

Submission deadline

November 24, 2025

Cost and Duration

Master's Degree

Program Level

1 year master's degree

Program Length

£12006 GBP

Cost of Living

£0 GBP

Application fee

£24120 GBP / First Year

Gross Tuition

Study Destinations

Canada

United States

United Kingdom

Malaysia

Australia

Language Test

IELTS

GED

SAT

GRE

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