Faculty of Humanities and Education
A Graduate degree in Literatures in English hones analytical skills for creative texts to develop intellectual knowledge about the usefulness of cultural and social texts within and beyond academia. This programme prioritises creativity, communication and critical observation – in-demand soft skills for any career path.
You will discover:
The Department publishes journals devoted to literary criticism and creative writing:
Access seminal texts about the literature and culture of the Caribbean in the Sidney Martin Library’s West Indies Collection (WIC)
Our faculty does research in diasporic writing, Caribbean literature and criticism. We focus on Caribbean Popular Culture, Speculative Fiction and African film.
If you want to:
Then this degree is for you!
Study the Caribbean in the Caribbean: Access scholars and resources committed to the development of Caribbean intellectual tradition and its contribution to the world as a part of a small graduate community in beautiful surroundings.
4 courses approved by the Faculty of Humanities & Education must be taken.
You can do courses in:
Barbadian citizens with either First Class or Upper Second Class honours for their undergraduate degree are eligible for Government Sponsorship with this programme. Information about tuition and other financial costs can be viewed here.
Details about available postgraduate scholarships can be accessed here.
The application deadline is January 31 (for entry in semester 1 beginning in September) and March 31 (for entry in semester 2 beginning in January). Further information on deadline dates and steps to apply can be accessed here.
