MA in English Studies
Aglantzia, Cyprus
DURATION
4 up to 8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Mar 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,125
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
The MA in English Studies offered by the Department of English Studies at the University of Cyprus is a conventional 2-year MA program that carries 120 ECTS in total. In each of the first three semesters of study, students are required to register for three courses of 10 ECTS each. Two of these courses in each semester will be drawn from a list of broader rubrics that represent the philosophy and objectives of the programme. These course offerings may vary from one cycle of the MA to another, but by the end of the third semester, students will have taken a minimum of one course from each of the four rubrics. The fourth semester of study involves the writing of an MA dissertation under the guidance of an assigned supervisor.
Purpose and Objectives
The MA in English Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced study and research in English Studies. Drawing from the fields of literary and cultural studies, translation studies, and the study of the English language, the programme balances theoretical and practical concerns, providing graduate students with a holistic understanding of hermeneutic and pedagogical issues of interpretation and transmission. It offers:
- Extensive focus on theoretically and historically informed perspectives on literature;
- A particular focus on the role of the interlingual and intercultural transfer of literary texts through translation and adaptation; and
- Avital background in the philosophy and practice of language.
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Curriculum
To graduate from the program, students must successfully complete the program requirements as shown in the table below:
- Compulsory courses (3x10 ECTS each) 30 ECTS
- Restricted electives (6x10 ECTS each) 60 ECTS
- MA Thesis (compulsory) 30 ECTS
Course per Semester
Semester 1
- ENG 736 Advanced Research Skills I
- 2 Electives
Semester 2
- ENG 737 Advanced Research Skills II
- 2 Electives
Semester 3
- 2 Electives
- ENG 738 Research Portfolio
Semester 4
- Master Thesis in English Studies
Program Outcome
Upon completion of the MA in English Studies, students will be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of a broad range of core literary and related texts relevant to the field of study, and of their interpretations;
- Knowledge of a broad range of core linguistic texts relevant to the field of study, and of their applications in theory and practice;
- Knowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of critical and methodological approaches to texts, and the ability to develop complex interpretations of literary and related texts, often within an interdisciplinary framework;
- Knowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of theoretical and applied approaches to the English language, and the ability to develop complex argumentation of linguistic analysis, often in interdisciplinary contexts;
- The ability to situate and analyse literary texts, including translated ones, within their social,
cultural, and historical contexts; - The ability to apply a broad range of theories to critically interpret texts and investigate their role in the production and reproduction of ideas;
- The ability to critically evaluate translated texts and to apply a broad array of theoretical approaches to assess the role played by literary texts in translation or adaptation within the social, cultural, and historical framework of their production and reception;
- The ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the context of teaching English to speakers of other languages;
- The ability to develop interdisciplinary approaches to their field of study;
- The ability to communicate ideas in accordance with professional standards and conventions of academic writing, with a view to contributing to the development of knowledge;
- The ability to demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in the delivery of work in a manner transferable to a range of professional contexts.