Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 28,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in The University of Edinburgh

  CAD 12,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 92 - 20 - With no score less than
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 65.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 80.00 %

Additional Information

Career opportunities

Skills and experience

Studying the development of the English language and literature written in English shows an openness to ideas and perspectives other than your own. This is an essential attribute in many careers and a global marketplace.

Beyond the literary, critical thinking, linguistic and creative skills you will gain on this programme, graduating with a four-year Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh shows high-level intellectual strength and flexibility.

The skills you will be able to demonstrate to employers when you graduate include the:

• ability to understand, analyse and articulate key concepts
• capacity to work to varied briefs to deadline, both independently and in groups

Opportunities across sectors

During your time with us, you will study a range of subjects, with the option to take courses in languages and other areas of the humanities and social sciences.

As you progress through your honours years (Years 3 and 4), you will specialise in one or more literary topics, periods or genres and different aspects of the English language.

This breadth of education gives you the foundations to excel in a range of career sectors, especially those that value transferable humanities skills.

Our alumni have gone on to careers in the private, public, not-for-profit, and for-benefit sectors, sometimes through graduate training schemes where the ability to communicate well is essential in securing a competitive place.

Typical sectors include:

• business, finance and commerce
• communications, marketing, advertising and public relations
• creative writing, publishing, culture, heritage, and the arts
• education, outreach, advocacy and training - including Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
• journalism, broadcasting and media
• leisure, tourism and travel
• politics, policy work, diplomacy, civil service and law
• research, development and venture acceleration

Further study

The enhanced research skills you will develop on a four-year programme, particularly in your honours years, are a valuable asset if you wish to continue studying at postgraduate level.

At the University of Edinburgh, for example, we typically offer:

• taught and research-led MSc degrees in English Literature and English Language
• MSc degrees in Playwriting, Creative Writing and Applied Linguistics
• interdisciplinary MSc programmes in Comparative Literature and Intermediality

Beyond literature and associated fields, a degree in English prepares you for further study in almost any humanities and social science discipline.

Careers advice

We have an excellent Careers Service. Throughout your time with us, we will encourage you to identify and refine your employability skills, including through peer initiatives where you can draw inspiration from our graduates.

Scholarships

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.