Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Literature and Language (Q301)

Program Description The English Literature and Language BA gives students the opportunity to study English literature by focusing on both the wider social context and the language that is being used. Students will be able to engage with an exciting variety of texts, both traditional (such as Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens) and non-traditional, alongside all sorts of other aspects of culture. Students will become a sophisticated reader of texts in their wider cultural contexts, at the same time as sharpening skills in research. This training in critical and creative reading is particularly suitable if students are considering English teaching, the publishing or journalism industries, or any career that involves sophisticated communication skills and an advanced level of language use. It is of particular interest to those wishing to develop their skills as a writer. The degree is strong in promoting the transferable and cognitive skills that employers value, and that contribute to lifelong personal and professional development.