this course lets you develop your specialism, or study what you love, without the constraints of a set curriculum. on this programme, 'pods' are taken in place of modules. you can choose from a large number of pods of study, created by subject experts, to build your own programme. you can choose pods from across our different ma courses (listed below) or you can create a path that’s unique to you. in this case, you can graduate with an ma in applied english. alternatively, if you specialise in your pod choices, you can graduate with one of the following ma degrees: - ma applied linguistics - ma applied linguistics and english language teaching - ma english literature - ma literary linguistics - ma medieval englishes - ma modern and contemporary literature - ma name-studies - ma professional communication - ma world literatures you don't need to decide right at the beginning where you will end up: your final degree depends on studying at least two-thirds of your course in a specialised area. most students complete this course in 3 years. under some circumstances, you may be able to change your course duration. you will need to discuss this with your course director. please note, if you are in receipt of a student finance england loan, a mid-course change may affect your payments.