Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in English

Summary

The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible degree that allows a wide range of choices from major and minor subjects or specialisation pathways, as well as courses from other degrees.

English: Studying English opens up worlds and times beyond our experience, helping us understand – and question – our own social, natural, and technological environments.

Overview: Studying literature opens up worlds and times beyond our experience, helping us understand and reflect on our own history, society, and identity. English is a core skill for almost every form of study, career, and daily life.

What will my study involve:

Learn how to analyse texts, write clearly and creatively, debate and critique effectively, and how literature adapts to cultural and historical influences. Chance to create your own fictional or non-fictional works, from poetry to novels to essays in a variety of different courses. Alongside courses on the novel, theatre, and 20th century literature, we also offer courses in fields such as children’s literature, human-animal studies, and popular fiction (including science fiction, horror, and fantasy).

Career Opportunities:Reading, analysing, and critiquing skills are useful in a huge range of occupations, including journalism, law, communications, publications, and even digital spaces. University studies may open the way towards creating your own works and becoming a published author. Career pathways could include: digital media and communications reporting publishing and editing advertising and content writing.