Study abroad in Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Most popular universities for Literature.

Are you thinking of studying Literature abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Literature in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.


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The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh aims to deliver impact for society. We discover, develop and share knowledge. As a truly global university, rooted in Scotland’s capital city, we make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to the world.
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Scottish Universities' International Summer School

SUISS brings together students and academics who, irrespective of their national, religious, cultural or gender differences, share a love of literature and the arts. SUISS is affiliated with seven prestigious universities: The University of Aberdeen, The University of Dundee, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Glasgow, The Open University in Scotland, The University of St Andrews, and The University of Strathclyde
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Most popular Literature programmes for international students in Edinburgh

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Literature degree in Edinburgh.

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Searching Research Literature and Managing Bibliographies

The University of Edinburgh

The key objectives and aims of the course is for participants to be made aware of the full range of information resources available to them and the ways of searching for appropriate research literature (e.g. libraries, archives, library on-line, web, on-line databases).
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English Literature - Renaissance Literature

The University of Edinburgh

Studying the literature of this period allows us both to enter a world that is not our own, and to see the origins of modern western perspectives and predicaments. The English Literature - Renaissance Literature programme offered by The University of Edinburgh provides the opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of supervised independent research in this field.
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Scottish Ethnology and English Literature

The University of Edinburgh

This Scottish Ethnology and English Literature programme at The University of Edinburgh combines two related yet distinct approaches to the study of human cultural expression, past and present.
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Modernism

Scottish Universities' International Summer School

The Modernism module examines work by, among others, T.S. Eliot, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Jean Rhys and is designed to address the needs of students of all levels who wish to focus on Modernist aesthetics and explore in more detail this historical and cultural period.
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English Literature - Medieval Literature

The University of Edinburgh

The English Literature - Medieval Literature programme at The University of Edinburgh allows you to pursue individual projects in Scottish and/or English literature within a wider interdisciplinary understanding of the period as a whole.
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Philosophy and English Literature

The University of Edinburgh

The majority of teaching for the Philosophy and English Literature programme at The University of Edinburgh takes place at facilities located within the University's Central Area. You can use all the University libraries and computing facilities.
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Comparative Literature

The University of Edinburgh

Part of our European Languages & Cultures research area, the Comparative Literature programme at The University of Edinburgh involves the study of literary works of different linguistic and cultural systems, and encourages exploration of the interrelations between literature and the other arts. 
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English Literature - Literature and Society - Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian

The University of Edinburgh

The English Literature - Literature and Society - Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian programme offered by The University of Edinburgh offers students an introduction to the study of the ways in which writing in English has shaped or mediated political identities in England, Scotland and Ireland.
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About Literature

Literature degrees analyse ways of expressing feelings, experiences, and conceptions about life in an artistic form, enabling communication between humans and offering knowledge about personalities of the past. Literature studies cover all written works of a language, and graduates find jobs in screen writing and production, marketing, communications, history, and more.

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