BA World Literatures

Our BA World Literatures course gives you access to an immense range of texts - from ancient to contemporary literature, and from Asia, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, as well as Europe.

Alongside English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day, and from all periods from continental Europe, you can study post-colonial literatures, cultural theory, creative writing and film.

In Year 1, you'll sample a wide selection of literature and critical theory, and develop a solid basis of knowledge and skills on which you'll build in Years 2 and 3.

Three course units in World Literatures (60 credits) are mandatory in Year 1, along with 20 to 60 further credits from a range of literature options.

In Years 2 and 3, you will select courses from a range of options. There's a mandatory 40-credit thesis in the final year, on which you'll work closely with an academic supervisor to develop a topic of your choosing.

Flexible Honours may allow you to study an additional arts, languages or cultures subject alongside World Literatures. You can also apply to spend one or two semesters studying abroad during the second year of your degree.