MA in ENGLISH STUDIES

To graduate from the program, students must successfully complete the program requirements as shown in the table below:

REQUIREMENTS ECTS

• Compulsory courses (3x10 ECTS each) 30
• Restricted electives (6x10 ECTS each) 60
• MA Thesis (compulsory) 30
• Total ECTS 120

Further details about the courses and the course distribution per semester may be found in the sections

PROGRAM GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The MA in English Studies offered by the Department of English Studies at the University of Cyprus is a conventional 2-year MA program that carries 120 ECTS in total. In each of the first three semesters of study, students are required to register for three courses of 10 ECTS each. Two of these courses in each semester will be drawn from a list of broader rubrics that represent the philosophy and objectives of the programme. These course offerings may vary from one cycle of the MA to another, but by the end of the third semester, students will have taken a minimum of one course from each of the four rubrics. The fourth semester of study involves the writing of an MA dissertation under the guidance of an assigned supervisor.

PROGRAM’S PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The MA in English Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced study and research
in English Studies. Drawing from the fields of literary and cultural studies, translation studies, and the
study of the English language, the programme balances theoretical and practical concerns, providing
graduate students with a holistic understanding of hermeneutic and pedagogical issues of interpretation
and transmission. It offers:
a) extensive focus on theoretically and historically informed perspectives on literature;
b) a particular focus on the role of the interlingual and intercultural transfer of literary texts through
translation and adaptation; and
c) a vital background in the philosophy and practice of language.
The wide range of courses on offer highlights the interdisciplinary, inter-generic and cross-cultural
dimensions of contemporary literary, linguistic, and cultural studies within the Anglophone context.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the MA in English Studies, students will be able to demonstrate:

• knowledge of a broad range of core literary and related texts relevant to the field of study, and
• of their interpretations;
• knowledge of a broad range of core linguistic texts relevant to the field of study, and of their
• applications in theory and practice;
• knowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of critical and methodological approaches
• to texts, and the ability to develop complex interpretations of literary and related texts, often
• within an interdisciplinary framework;
• knowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of theoretical and applied approaches to the
• English language, and the ability to develop complex argumentation of linguistic analysis, often
• in interdisciplinary contexts;
• the ability to situate and analyse literary texts, including translated ones, within their social,
• cultural, and historical contexts;
• the ability to apply a broad range of theories to critically interpret texts and investigate their role
• in the production and reproduction of ideas;
• the ability to critically evaluate translated texts and to apply a broad array of theoretical
• approaches to assess the role played by literary texts in translation or adaptation within the
• social, cultural, and historical framework of their production and reception;
• the ability to apply knowledge acquired in the context of teaching English to speakers of other
• languages;
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• the ability to develop interdisciplinary approaches to their field of study;
• the ability to communicate ideas in accordance with professional standards and conventions of
• academic writing, with a view to contributing to the development of knowledge;
• the ability to demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in the delivery of work in a manner
• transferable to a range of professional contexts.