Congratulations on your offer to study a master's degree in the Department of English! 

We've curated this hub to provide you with all the information you need to know about your course, including taster lectures, campus tour videos and student blogs.

Although this content was up-to-date at the time it was produced, some changes to courses and teaching staff may occur. Please make sure you check our website course pages or contact us directly for the very latest information.

Useful links:

• Department of English MA page
• Find out what's happening in the Arts and Humanities department
• Creative writing at King's 

Check out the blogs below to learn more about the Department of English and life at King's:

• 10 reasons to study our MA in Shakespeare Studies
• Read King's Academic Emily Rowe's take on the Shakespearean References in White Lotus Season three.
• Listen to Dr Daniel Starza Smith (Early Modern English MA) on the New Books Network podcast talking about letterlocking
• Listen to Professor Lara Feigel on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row talking about VE Day literature
• Listen to Professor Lara Feigel in a new BBC Radio 4 Artworks series on DH Lawrence

Theatre, Performance and Critical Culture MA

• Why I chose to study in the MA Theatre, Performance and Critical Culture

• Theatre and Performance Studies vs. Theatre, Performance, and Critical Culture: What is different in the new MA?

• Professor Alan Read on KCL Radio's 'The Worst Day of the Week' show
• Performance Lab: A module bridging theory and practice | Feature from King's College London
• Expand your learning - immerse yourself in the course with this list of suggested summer readings
• Discover Performance@King's, our cross-college performance and theatre research and teaching group

The King’s Bridge Scholarship offers unique support for postgraduate students in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

This scholarship is specifically for home students who identify as Asian or Asian British, Black, Black British, Caribbean or African, or Mixed. It’s designed to help bridge the funding gap between undergraduate study and doctoral research, offering support for Master’s students in the faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Each scholarship covers the full home tuition fees for one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

To apply, submit your Master’s application and complete the additional registration form before the 14 May 2025 deadline. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit, with one scholarship available per cluster.

Visit our fees and funding page for more information about funding your postgraduate degree.

Where could your degree from the faculty of Arts and Humanities take you?

Meet Robin Stevens from King's Careers & Employability Centre, who runs through all the services available to help you find your dream job.

• Chat with current students on Unibuddy
• Go on a tour of the Strand Campus
• Find out about our other campuses 
• Sign up to an event (keep your eyes peeled for exclusive offer holder events)

In the video below, Sally shows you around the Strand campus, where the Department of English is based. 

• Chat with current students on Unibuddy
• Follow our Arts & Humanities Instagram