BA Honours English Literature

If you have a passion for reading and thinking about books, the people who wrote them, and the times in which they were written, then you will enjoy studying English Literature with us. You ll learn to read, analyse, and write about works of literature in their cultural and historical contexts, through lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. English Literature at degree level is a subject that develops your communication skills and fosters independent critical thinking. Anybody who likes to read, who feels curious about the questions that reading raises, and who values the opportunity to share with others the discoveries to which such questions lead, will find that the subject brings benefits and rewards extending far beyond graduation.