English Literature - BA (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

If you love reading, debating ideas, and discovering new authors and texts, our English Literature degree will help you turn that curiosity into skills and knowledge to last a lifetime. You’ll study everything from time-honoured classics of English Literature to contemporary writing from across the world, thanks to our diverse variety of modules.Our distinctive degree structure fosters an interdisciplinary culture, so you’ll work alongside students from courses ranging from history to film studies. You’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at a range of skills from these subjects, ranging from journalism to historical research. If you’re passionate about reading, if you’re excited to discover texts from different genres, cultures, and historical periods, and if you want to turn all this into a career-building degree, this course may be your perfect match.**Why Study English Literature BA (Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**Whatever your career aspirations, this degree will nurture and grow them. Your second year has a work experience module built into it – a space for you to develop your plans for after you graduate. You can also get involved in the Huddersfield Literature Festival, or gain experience in the libraries, archives, and museums based on our attractive campus.Our award-winning careers service knows what skills employers are looking for, and your degree will equip you with these: carrying out independent research, writing to professional standards for real-world audiences, and critical thinking, to name a few.**Professional Bodies**At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.**Why Huddersfield?**Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Department of Humanities (AHHUM)