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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.7K/Yr (£41,130/Yr)Living$22.7K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS7.5PTE76$54.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 1 by THE in 2025Ranked 4 by QS in 2026
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.3K/Yr (£31,809/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil English Studies- Modern a...GMAT690TOEFL100$45.6K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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9.7/10(6 Users)
#3University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.3K/Yr (£28,800/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.Sc Comparative LiteratureGRE298IELTS6.0PTE56$38.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(29 Users)Ranked 29 by THE in 2025Ranked 34 by QS in 2026
#4King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.4K/Yr (£26,627/Yr)Living$2.4K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.A Modern Literature and Cultur...GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$37.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(26 Users)
#5The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.6K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A English LiteratureSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$42.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(38 Users)Ranked 53 by THE in 2025Ranked 35 by QS in 2026
#6University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.3K/Yr (£22,750/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.A Comparative Literatures and ...IELTS6.5PTE67$33K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 78 by THE in 2025Ranked 51 by QS in 2026
#7University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.1K/Yr (£22,605/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and FilmSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$30.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 93 by THE in 2025Ranked 76 by QS in 2026
#8University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.3K/Yr (£26,544/Yr)Living$1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission B.A Film and LiteratureDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69$44.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(57 Users)
#9University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk47%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.2K/Yr (£25,000/Yr)Living$10.8K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.0PTE60$32.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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10.0/10(46 Users)Ranked 123 by THE in 2025Ranked 86 by QS in 2026
#10University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£23,650/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.0PTE65$32.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 136 by THE in 2025Ranked 97 by QS in 2026
#11Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.5K/Yr (£24,472/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A Comparative LiteratureTOEFL100PTE68$29.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)
#12University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£23,900/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Poetry and PoeticsDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#13Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (£23,600/Yr)Living$204.82/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.Phil English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE62$31.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 157 by THE in 2025Ranked 137 by QS in 2026
#14Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£22,479/Yr)Living$16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A English Literary StudiesTOEFL87PTE58$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 168 by THE in 2025Ranked 157 by QS in 2026
#15Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.2K/Yr (£24,950/Yr)Living$15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.A English Literary StudiesIELTS7$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 172 by THE in 2025Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
#16University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.4K/Yr (£25,880/Yr)Living$14.6K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and Comparative ...IELTS7PTE65$34.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(5 Users)
#17University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.7K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$13K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.A Spanish and English Literatu...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 194 by QS in 2026
#18University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk61%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.6K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$19.7K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission M.A Literature and PhilosophyDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE59$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 278 by QS in 2026
#19Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.9K/Yr (£23,245/Yr)Living$11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE69$31.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(18 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 181 by QS in 2026
#20University of Surrey logo

University of Surrey, Guildford

England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£20,500/Yr)Living$353.78/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission B.A English LiteratureDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$27.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 262 by QS in 2026