English Literature Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Our English Literature degree offers the chance to explore how literary texts in English have reflected, engaged with, and shaped the world.

Our definition of literature is inclusive, allowing you to engage with drama, film, graphic novels and visual art alongside your studies of novels and poetry. American, European and transnational literatures are all well represented on our curriculum.

Our course structure is flexible, allowing you to learn another language, study journalism, or develop a creative voice. You will also have the opportunity to undertake a work placement or dissertation.

Popular career options for graduates of our English Literature degree include teaching, journalism, publishing, the media, arts administration, central or local government, and social work.

What you should know about this course

* Study texts from different centuries and different continents to gain a comprehensive understanding of English literature.

* Deepen your own responses to literature by engaging with cultural, historical and theoretical contexts.

* Explore fiction, poetry, drama and visual narratives within a varied programme of literary study.

* Choose from optional modules from other disciplines such as creative writing, journalism, history and languages.

* Develop your writing, close-reading and research skills and learn to put forward coherent and persuasive arguments - an invaluable skill to graduate with.