The maximum duration for both full-time and part-time study is 36 months. Those awarded an NUS scholarship are required to reside in Singapore for the duration of the scholarship award.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts in English Literature (Research), candidates will be required to:

1. successfully complete four courses, three of which must be at level 5000 or 6000.
   In English Literature, there is one compulsory course: EN6770 (Graduate Research Seminar)
2. obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 for all examinable courses. The candidature of a student will be terminated if he/she:
   • obtains a GPA of less than 2.5 for two consecutive semesters, or less than 3.0 for three consecutive semesters; or
   • fails more than two courses
3. successfully complete a dissertation of not more than 30,000 words.