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Aarhus University

MA in English

Aarhus, Denmark

DURATION

2 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Request application deadline *

EARLIEST START DATE

Aug 2025

TUITION FEES

EUR 8,000 / per year **

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* 15 January for non-EU citizens and 1 March for EU citizens

** for non-EU/EEA students only | EU/EEA students study for free

Introduction

English is the language of globalization. It is the mother tongue of around 350 million people, and an even larger number speak it as a second language. The MA in English opens career opportunities in important national and international sectors associated with the cultural and creative industries and in the field of teaching.

Insight Into Cultures and Industries

In the Master’s Program, you can specialize with a combination of obligatory and elective courses as you build on your BA and work with contemporary topics in one of the three theme areas: English-language literature, linguistics, and the history, society, and culture of the English-speaking world.

Whether your passion is for Anglophone literature, language, history, or all things English, the degree Program allows you to immerse yourself in the latest developments within your field of interest. You will engage in depth with the issue of what constitutes evidence within the fields of literature, linguistics, culture, and history.

You will gain greater insight into standard English, its variations, and the changes that have shaped it around the world as well as myths about language itself. You will gain an understanding of the way cultural phenomena can influence literature and how literature in turn can influence culture. Approaching literary works with new reading techniques and theories, you will work with creative processes, storytelling, and adaptation, and learn how creativity can be commercialized. You will work with social media, film, and other elements of visual culture as well as work in-depth with current concerns such as identity politics, gender, media, and transnationalism. You will learn how to apply historical, social, and cultural knowledge within contemporary markets. In sum, you will be equipped with knowledge, skills, and competencies valued in both private and non-profit sectors.

Master’s Degree in English

You will gain a deeper understanding of the language, culture, and history of English-speaking countries through activities that include excursions, lectures, seminars, and a variety of individual and group tasks. You will be trained in effective written and verbal English communication through a variety of exam forms, ranging from writing for popular magazines to academic research papers to an oral exam. You will be able to convey information and ideas clearly and vividly, both verbally and in writing, and to plan and carry out large complex projects.

Today, numerous jobs in the private market as well as public institutions require advanced English language skills and analytical knowledge of the English-speaking world. You acquire these competencies in the Master’s degree in English. In this degree program, you use English at a high international level and gain in-depth knowledge of the history, culture, and social conditions of the English-speaking world.

Whether you seek a career in the private or non-profit sectors or as a teacher, it is important that you have comprehensive knowledge of the English language and the cultures and societies of English-speaking countries. In many situations, it is also a requirement that you have a high level of English language proficiency. With a Master’s degree in English, you will have the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for working in the global economy.

Admissions

Scholarships and Funding

Curriculum

Program Outcome

Program Tuition Fee

Career Opportunities

The Master’s degree in English gives you the following qualifications:

The English language - Through your degree program, you acquire mastery of the English language, a comprehensive and varied vocabulary, and correct pronunciation, and grammar. These skills qualify you for jobs as a teacher or translator, in the publishing industry and in private and public sector companies.

Culture and understanding - You acquire an understanding of the cultural and social conditions in English-speaking countries. These competencies can be used in jobs within tourism, cultural exchange, and communication.

Communication- During your studies, you learn to communicate ideas and information clearly and vividly, both verbally and in writing.

Intercultural work- Your knowledge of the history and social conditions of English-speaking countries enables you to work in intercultural and international contexts.

Structure and Management- In the course of your studies, you complete a fair amount of reading, examinations, and group work and are therefore skilled in planning and carrying out large, complex projects.

Job Profile

The following are the five most common jobs for English graduates:

Upper secondary school teacher- Many English graduates teach at upper secondary school, and as English as a subject was strengthened with the reform of upper secondary school education, the future looks bright if this is what you dream of doing.

Communication and IT- With the excellent language and communication skills acquired during the degree program, English graduates are qualified to work in the communication and IT industries as communication advisors, web editors text writers, etc.

Administration and organization- English is the working language in a growing number of workplaces, and many English graduates are therefore employed as consultants, heads of departments, or project managers.

Teaching and research- English graduates also teach at other institutions than upper secondary schools, for example at training colleges, universities, and language schools as well as at folk high schools and within continuing education.

Translation and interpreting- The degree program qualifies students for translation and interpreting work at, for example, international companies and organizations within the EU and the UN.

It is also possible to pursue a career as a researcher by applying for admission to the PhD program at the faculty’s graduate school. Students can apply for admission to one of Aarhus University’s PhD programs after completing their Bachelor’s degree and the first year of their Master’s degree, or after completing their thesis.