English Language and Literature BA (Hons)

The Joint Honours BA in English Language and Literature offers a rich interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the analytical precision of linguistics with the interpretive depth of literary studies. You will engage with the structural foundations of the English language, whilst exploring its historical development and sociocultural implications. You will critically examine literary texts across genres, periods, and global contexts, supporting your understanding of narrative structures, identity, and representation. <br/><br/>This programme facilitates graduate attributes such as professional competence, global awareness, and effective communication and prepares you to address contemporary challenges within education, media, and culture. <br/><br/>Based on our coastal Singleton Park Campus, you will be located in beautiful parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, where you will learn from world-class researchers and published authors in both linguistics and literature.<br/><br/>You will be joining a high-performing programme, with English at Swansea currently ranked:<br/>• 1st in the UK for Academic Support (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language<br/>• 2nd in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language<br/>• 3rd in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2025)* - assessed under English Language<br/>• 3rd in UK for Overall Positivity (NSS 2025)** - assessed under English Language<br/><br/>Based on the average positivity score per theme in the NSS 2025 when ranked against universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide.<br/>*Based on the overall positivity score for questions 1-26 in the NSS 2025, when ranked against universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide.