MA In English Studies
Karoli Gaspar University
Key Information
Campus location
Budapest, Hungary
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 1,200 / per semester
Application deadline
30 Apr 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
Duration of study: 4 semesters
Schedule: full-time
The foundation courses (16 credits) and the pre-specialization module (17 credits) give a deeper insight into the literary, cultural, historical and linguistics aspects of the English language than courses in this field at the BA level. Students will also get an introduction into digital humanities. Another great strength of the programme is the Practical Skills Module (14 credits), where students can further develop their already advanced English language skills in speaking, academic writing, academic presentation, and text editing. Students can specialize in English Literature and Culture, English Applied Linguistics, and the Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries from the second semester onwards. 43 credits need to be obtained from one of the specialization modules. A further 10 credits are allocated to elective courses or to an internship, and students also have to write a thesis (20 credits).
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Curriculum
Main subject areas
- English language and literature
- English linguistics
- English applied linguistics
- British history, society, and culture
- Post-colonial literature and culture
- Different periods in English literary history
- English literature and Christianity
- Digital humanities
- Practical skills (advanced writing, academic presentation, editing skills, conference and workshop experience, research methodology, digital skills)
Brief description of the specialization modules
English Literature and Culture (specialization module with a new name and revised content: formerly Specialization in English Literature)
The aim is to acquaint students with a broadly defined concept of English literary culture, including its history, major trends, critical schools and, of course, its most representative works and authors. The works of authors from different periods and from different parts of the English-speaking world will be analysed (England, the US, Scotland, Ireland, Canada). Social and cultural phenomena in 21st-century films will also be explored.
Detailed textual analysis with its associated historical dimension constitutes the core activity in the literature classes. Our choice of readings has been partly determined by the academic profile of the department and the religious mission of the University. As a result, the program places particular emphasis on Biblical and Christian traditions and explores, among other issues, the complex and continuing presence of the Bible within English literature.
English Applied Linguistics (from 2022)
The aim is to train students in various fields of applied linguistics such as individual differences in language learning, sociolinguistics, contrastive linguistics and language technology, bilingualism, multilingualism and language acquisition, English as a global language, lexicography and terminology, and corpus linguistics. The development of research skills in these fields is supported by courses in qualitative and quantitative research methods and statistics.
Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries (NEW)
The main focus of this specialization module is on modern political ideologies and international relations in the context of the society and culture of English-speaking countries. Political ideologies such as nationalism, feminism, democracy and totalitarianism in an Anglo-Saxon context will be explored in depth, along with the international relations between Hungary and the English-speaking world and the global engagement of English-speaking countries. Courses are also offered on historiography, historical memory, cancel culture, modern spirituality and culture, utopia and dystopia. Social and cultural phenomena in 21st-century films will also be explored.
Program Outcome
Philologist in English Studies
Scholarships and Funding
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship
Applicants of certain countries may have the possibility to apply for the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme financed by the Hungarian state. The scholarship covers the entire tuition fee, budget for accommodation (or contribution to accommodation costs), and medical insurance in Hungary.
The application for the 2023/2024 academic year is open until 16 January 2023!
For more information please visit www.stipendiumhungaricum.hu.
Károli Christian Scholarship
The application for the 2023/2024 academic year is open between 01 December 2022 - 27 April 2023!
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary founded a scholarship to provide the opportunity of studying in Hungary for young Christian students from certain countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
For more information please visit the University's website.
- Stipendium Hungaricum
Founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013, the programme is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is based on bilateral education agreements between Hungary and the governments of the sending countries, and is already available on five continents in approximately 70 countries, attracting more than 5000 international students each year.
Provisions Covered by the Scholarship: Tuition-free education, Monthly stipend, Accomodation contribution, Medical insurance - Károli Christian Scholarship
Our University founded this scholarship in 2019 to provide the opportunity of studying in Hungary for young Christian students from certain countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Provisions Covered by the Scholarship: Tuition-free education, Monthly stipend, Accomodation contribution, Private medical insurance - Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
The Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship was established by the Hungarian Government in 2020 for those who live in a Hungarian diaspora outside of Europe and wish to study at a Hungarian higher education institution to develop their personal, professional and cultural relations to Hungary.
Provisions Covered by the Scholarship: Tuition-free education, Monthly stipend, Accomodation contribution, Medical insurance
Please find the details at our website!