Top MA in Literature Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA English Language and Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$50.9K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#31/1401 QS Ranking 2026

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.A Modern Literature and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£27,996/Yr)$38.4K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#32/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

7.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Hong Kong, Hong Kong20%Acceptance Rate
M.A English (Literary Studies)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
(HK$42,100/Yr)$5.5K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
MA English and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$73.5K/Yr
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#51/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,500/Yr)$44.5K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$13.3K/Yr
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#53/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Holland, Netherlands
M.A English Literature and Culture - Literary Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
(€23,540/Yr)$28K/Yr
Living
(€925/Yr)$1.1K/Yr
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#58/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia34%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS5.5PTE42
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Tuition:  
(RM26,100/Yr)$6.5K/Yr
Living
(RM1,000/Yr)$250/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.1K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL104
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#72/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lund University, Lund

Skane, Sweden58%Acceptance Rate
M.A Literature - Culture - Media (English Literature)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT600IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(kr62,500/Yr)$6.9K/Yr
Living
(kr5,191/Yr)$571.01/Yr
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#80/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communication, Literature and Media in Modern South Asian Languages
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(€3,000/Yr)$3.6K/Yr
Living
(€7,978/Yr)$9.5K/Yr
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#82/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$45K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Free University of Berlin, Berlin

5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Berlin, Germany
M.A English Studies - Literature, Language, Culture
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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#93/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Uppsala University, Uppsala

9.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Uppland, Sweden80%Acceptance Rate
M.A English - English Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(kr145,000/Yr)$15.9K/Yr
Living
(kr6,500/Yr)$715/Yr
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#94/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Durham University, Durham

9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK83%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Literary Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£24,125/Yr)$33.1K/Yr
Living
(£11,436/Yr)$15.7K/Yr
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#97/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.A English Language and Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£33,800/Yr)$46.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#103/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Utrecht University, Utrecht

6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Utrecht, Netherlands22%Acceptance Rate
M.A Literature Today
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(€20,043/Yr)$23.9K/Yr
Living
(€1,100/Yr)$1.3K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£35,250/Yr)$48.3K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#113/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Scotland, UK
M.A Art History and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£25,880/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£14,590/Yr)$20K/Yr
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#114/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
M.A Comparative Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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