Master of Arts in English Studies

Duration: 2 years
Medium of Instruction: English

Aims

The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau offers a two-year MA in English Studies that is designed to develop your knowledge of the language and literatures of the English-speaking world. You will expand your knowledge of English linguistics and literature and develop your skills in reading, writing, speaking and critical analysis. After the course you will be better equipped for further academic study, or for a professional career in a world where a deep knowledge of English is increasingly a passport to success. The programme benefits from the presence of staff members who can all draw on international experience of research and teaching.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge and Comprehension: Students will be able to identify the given texts and interpret their content in a written format.
2. Application: Students will be able to develop and formulate a practicable research topic.
3. Analysis, synthesis and evaluation: Students should be able to compose a reasoned discussion on their chosen text supporting their arguments with textual evidence and help from secondary material.
4. Appreciation of the symbiotic role played by art, film and music in relation to literature.
5. General enhanced reading and writing skills.

Features

For students admitted on or before 2019/2020, there are two possible modes of study in the MA in English Studies programme:

• the English Studies mode (academic thesis option) offers students the opportunity to develop an extended independent research project (20,000 words) alongside taught courses. It is particularly recommended for those students wishing to pursue PhD studies locally or overseas.
• the Applied English mode (applied thesis option) offers a wider range of taught courses alongside a shorter research project (10,000 words). It is particularly recommended for those students who wish to broaden their experience of English linguistics and literature by taking advanced taught courses.

Curriculum

• Please click here for detailed curriculum for students admitted from 2020/2021
• Please click here for detailed curriculum for students admitted from 2014/2015 to 2019/2020
• Please click here for detailed curriculum for students admitted before 2014/2015

Graduation Requirements

For students admitted before 2020/2021

• Complete 30 credits in total according to the curriculum requirement;
• Achieve a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 or above;
• Submit and successfully defend an academic or applied thesis.

For students admitted in or after 2020/2021 onwards:

• Complete 30 credits in total according to the curriculum requirement;
• Achieve a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 or above;
• Submit and present a project report

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the Graduate School’s webpage.