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English Literature BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

**Why choose this course**• Teaching from published researchers, writers, and poets, our Distinguished Writer in Residence and Poet in Residence • 24/7 library opening hours in term time, and access to podcast and publishing rooms • Excellent pastoral care with small class sizes, Sector-leading staff-student ratio and an individualised approach • Focus on employability, preparing students for careers in journalism, publishing, marketing, media, communications, education, and copywriting• Our award-winning Professional Training Placements prepare students for roles in industry**What you will study**On our BA (Hons) English Literature course, you’ll study vital and influential works of literature, reading and discussing contemporary works as well as classics in a wide range of genres and from around the world.  Our course will introduce you to thought-provoking critical and theoretical approaches to literature. You’ll discover a range of perspectives, such as postcolonialism, psychoanalysis, and gender studies, that will enhance your understanding of literary works in relation to important societal challenges.  You will study classic works like those of Shakespeare and George Eliot, as well as writing by contemporary authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri. Genres you’ll study include travel writing, 19th-century theatre and fiction, science-fiction, contemporary global literatures, medieval literature, romantic literature, early modern and modernist literatures.You can tailor your course with a number of specialist optional modules on specific periods and themes, from the early modern to the contemporary, and from children’s literature to American fiction.  Unusually for an English literature course, we also offer you the opportunity to take a Professional Training placement, enabling you to apply your skills in an industry-relevant context, such as marketing, publishing, social media and communications roles. 

Which department am I in?

FASS - School of Literature and Languages

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
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Start date

15 September 2025

Venue

Stag Hill

Stag Hill,

Guildford,

Surrey,

GU2 7XH, England

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Overall:BBBRequired subjects: English Language or English Literature. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Surrey

Expect more at the University of Surrey, a global community who are internationally recognised for their graduates’ employability.

  • Based in Guildford, 35 minutes from London.
  • Ranked 13th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Best University Careers Service Award winner 2022
  • International Foundation and pre-sessional English courses

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