English Studies and English Literature

Course structure

Students attend lectures and seminars but also access materials provided via the university's virtual learning environment studentcentral. A range of additional resources in a variety of media are available to support students in developing the skills and disciplines necessary for self-managed learning. In the final year, a major assignment utilises these skills in individual research.

Areas of study

In English literature the first year will focus on literature in various genres - drama, poetry, the novel - and on different ways of reading texts. The course then extends to explore historical, contextual and cross-cultural approaches to literature. You will look at literature in translation as well as writings from the 'New World' and the former colonies. In your final semester you will write a project where you will be given the opportunity to draw on the expertise developed during your course. Creative writing is available as an option at both introductory and advanced stages.

Career and progression opportunities

Students attend lectures and seminars but also access materials provided via the university's virtual learning environment studentcentral. A range of additional resources in a variety of media are available to support students in developing the skills and disciplines necessary for self-managed learning. In the final year, a major assignment utilises these skills in individual research.

Mode of Attendance : Full - time