English Literature BA (Hons)

**Investigate identity, emotion, and society with our exciting English Literature degree**<br/><br/>Trace connections between fiction and reality with our immersive English Literature degree. You will explore literature’s relationships with history, culture, and politics through various interdisciplinary perspectives. You will cover topics like:<br/><br/><br/>- London literature<br/><br/><br/>- underrepresented authors<br/><br/><br/>- unconventional literary forms<br/><br/><br/>- the ‘unconscious’<br/><br/><br/>- modernism.<br/><br/><br/>We offer a wide range of modules, so you can focus on whatever excites you.<br/><br/>**A campus with vibrant literary history**<br/>Our BA English literature course emphasises relationships between writing and place. You will learn next to Strawberry Hill House, in which renowned gothic writer, Horace Walpole, designed and lived to inspire his work. As a result, your degree will be a fully immersive and geographically distinct learning experience.<br/><br/>**Learn in the capital**<br/>We are only 30 minutes from central London. Therefore, you’ll have access to the capital’s diverse literature scene and world-renowned libraries. You can visit places like:<br/><br/><br/>- The British Library<br/><br/><br/>- Shakespeare’s Globe<br/><br/><br/>- The Sherlock Holmes Museum<br/><br/><br/>- The George Inn<br/><br/><br/>- Charles Dickens Museum.<br/><br/><br/>**Expert teaching and support**<br/>We welcome you into a close-knit and academically stimulating community. We value your experience, needs, and ambitions, so you will learn through small groups and one-to-one tutoring with experts.<br/><br/>We rose 73 places for student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide (2023).