B.A (HONS) ENGLISH LITERATURE WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE

From the language of poetry to that of social media, the study of literature and language opens up the world of human expression and communication. On this course, you will not only build a detailed knowledge and understanding of literature and language but you will also gain insights into social and cultural issues that affect our lives. You will have the opportunity to explore the relationship between literature, language, and society.

You will learn to research and analyse texts from literary and linguistic perspectives and will have the chance to study a wide range of topics, including romanticism, modernism, children’s literature, 21st century literature, medieval prose and poetry, Shakespeare, modern Irish literature, the history of the English language, varieties of English, corpus analysis, attitudes to language, and many other subjects.

English literature is valued by employers who recognise that such graduates possess the skills and knowledge which equips them for a range of career paths requiring good communication, clear presentation of arguments and ideas, and the ability to understand and evaluate complex information. After graduation, students can go into teaching, publishing, journalism, advertising, PR, or events management, as well as into a wide range of other graduate-level jobs. The course also provides an ideal platform for postgraduate study.

This course is just one of our English and Creative Writing programmes, which have risen ten places in the 2020 Guardian university league tables. 

You will: 

• Benefit from dynamic teaching and assessment that incorporates both innovative and traditional approaches to the study of Literature and Language 
• Develop valuable skills and knowledge which open up careers in areas such as teaching, media, publishing, marketing, administration, and the civil service 
• Learn to research and analyse texts from literary and linguistic perspective