Overview

Turn your love of reading and writing into a career in media communication, publishing, content creation, professional or technical writing, or social media management. An English degree at Robert Morris University also provides excellent preparation for a career in law, whether as a lawyer, paralegal, or arbitrator.

Professional Focus

Hands-on Experience: RMU’s professional focus offers students ways to build their resume while …

Interning and gaining practical workplace experience,
Editing and contributing to the RMU literary magazine Rune,
Tutoring university students through the Center for Student Success,
Participating in the annual, gothic-themed Creepy Conference, hosted by RMU’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society.
Contributing to Sentry Media, including the RMU youtube channel, RMU podcasts, website, and television.

Writing Community and Mentorship: Those majoring in English will join a supportive community of writers, researchers, and critical thinkers, both within the university and throughout the Pittsburgh region. Faculty members are actively publishing authors and scholars with experience in workplace and media writing. Our faculty know each student in the major and provide individual professional writing and career mentorship.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Study of Literature
Reading Nonfiction
African American Literature
Linguistics
American Literature Before 1865
British Literature to 1789

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete RMU’s free online application
Official transcripts from all secondary schools attended. To be considered for a scholarship applicants are required to submit an official foreign transcript evaluation (General Evaluation with GPA) from a NACES approved provider and must be sent to RMU by the provider. These evaluations include all international documents (transcripts, marksheets, certificates, examination results, etc.)
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Scores from an approved English language exam

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37090 USD / year

≈ 37090 USD / year
Out-of-State

37090 USD / year

≈ 37090 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

37090 USD / year

≈ 37090 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Professional Focus

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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