English Literature, BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) English Literature degree offers a customizable program tailored to your personal interests and career goals. This course enhances critical thinking, fosters informed reading and analysis, and deepens your appreciation of literature. You will build essential skills in writing, close-reading, and research, learning to articulate arguments clearly and persuasively. Guided by esteemed academics, the curriculum covers major literary periods, movements, and genres, while also exploring cinema, art, and philosophy, providing a balanced local and global perspective.Additionally, an optional professional placement year is available after your second year, allowing you to gain practical experience with an employer. This opportunity helps explore career paths, with some students securing future roles there. Supported by the university's extensive employer networks and careers services, you can secure a placement and transfer to the relevant course version, though fees equivalent to 20% of the full-time rate apply during this year.