English, BA (Hons)

This course offers expert teaching, an exciting range of texts and the transferable skills that make English graduates so popular with employers.

This course has been designed to expand your skills in:

• reading
• writing
• debating
• developing individually researched ideas

At Level 1 we aim to put in place the foundations for your degree in English literature. At Levels 2 and 3 you will choose from a broad range of optional modules taught by members of the academic team at NTU who are all experts in their field of research.
Our dynamic curriculum includes pathways in the following:

• Renaissance literature
• Romanticism
• American literature
• Gender and Sexuality
• Postcolonial literature
• Literary theory

Why choose this course?

• Expand your knowledge of English literature and critical debates through our extensive range of undergraduate English modules.
• Combine aspects of a traditional degree course in English with elements that are at the cutting-edge of English literary studies today.
• Develop a wide range of transferable skills valued by employers.

Learn from the experts

This course is taught by a team of eminent researchers, critics and writers. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, 2008) 85% of NTU English research was assessed as world leading or international quality. For you this means that the course is informed by the latest thinking and you'll learn from people with a real passion for their subject.

Our range of English degrees have been designed to develop your talents and strengths, and to give you the skills and knowledge for a successful career. We look forward to expanding your interests and helping you to realise your ambitions.

Extra opportunities
Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some exciting opportunities for students in the School of Arts and Humanities. The second year of study is divided into two semesters and offers the following options alongside your English modules:

• Study abroad at one our international exchange partner universities.
• Elect to take part in a work placement.
• Learn or improve your language skills.

Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers, learn another language, experience other cultures and travel the globe - all as part of your degree. Our international exchange partners include universities in:

• Australia
• Europe
• USA
• Canada
• Thailand

Find out more on an Open Day.

Any questions?

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When does the course start?

Please see the academic calendar for term dates.

What will I study?

Find out everything you need to know about what you'll be studying on this course in our English Single Honours module booklet .

Year Two - Extra Opportunities

Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for you. Your second year of study is divided into two semesters that enables you to take part in the following optional opportunities:

• International exchange - Experience other cultures, travel the globe and open your eyes to a world of opportunities. Our exchange partnership with a number of international universities enables you to live and study in another country in your second year. Watch our video to find out more.
• Work placements - Gain valuable work experience that will impress employers and help you get ahead in your chosen career. Boost your employability by taking a credit-bearing work placement as part of your degree rather than a sandwich year.
• University Language Programme - Available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.

How will I learn?

You will be taught through a variety of teaching and learning experiences which will include:

• lectures
• workshops
• seminars
• tutorials
• peer and self-evaluations
• presentations
• teamwork
• live projects
• personal development planning

You will also be involved in self-directed project work where you will have the support of NOW, our virtual learning environment.

As well as being internationally recognised for our research, the English team is friendly and approachable. We'll help you find your feet when you first arrive, and stretch you as you become more confident.

How will I be assessed?

English modules are mainly tested through a combination of examinations, coursework essays, portfolios (which might include reports, reviews, annotated bibliographies, brief reports or short critical analyses), learning journals and presentations.

Student academic prizes

At present four prizes are awarded on an annual basis to graduating students (these may vary from year to year):

• The Michael Klein Prize for the best performance in American texts modules
• The English Subject Prize
• The Five Leaves Creative Writing Prize
• The Eland Books Prize (for Travel Writing).

Course Leader: Catherine Clay

Where will I study?

You will study this course on NTU's Clifton campus.

View the full course specification
Please note that course specifications may be subject to change

Books and library resources
In our library you will have access to an extensive and diverse range of books including those on your reading list. The library also stocks periodicals that focus on Literary and Linguistics forums. Clifton campus has its own Blackwell's Bookshop which stocks relevant academic texts plus a wide range of bestselling novels.

IT resources
Our IT resource rooms and PC clusters are distributed across Clifton campus, with PCs providing access to Microsoft Office, email, web browsing, networked file storage and high-speed online printing services (with a free printing allowance for each student). Resource rooms are available 24 hours a day.

Societies
Current students from the School of Arts and Humanities run societies for like-minded students to join including the Languages and Linguistics society and Debating society. Find out more about student societies at the Students' Union website.