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Our dynamic English BA degree offers you the chance to study in the heart of London and engage with its literary history. You’ll be able to select from a wide array of exciting areas of study - with world-class lecturers working on everything from contemporary poetry to medieval performance, from South Asian fiction to creative writing. During the degree, you will discover a range of theoretical and historical approaches to literary study and develop essential skills in critical thinking, expression and research.
“I still remember my first lecture. Ten minutes in, we had branched out into countless different subjects, theories, ideas – the connections seemed infinite. I’m studying English, but I’m also learning about history, philosophy, art, politics, psychology, socioeconomics. ”
English is a flexible and adaptable subject that equips you with a wide range of transferable skills appropriate to many different occupations. Graduates from our English BA possess skills in written and spoken communication, independent thought and judgement, critical thinking and research, all of which are highly valued by employers. Our students are often interested in a career in the creative and cultural industries, and in education and research. Equally, many of our graduates also go into general management, consultancy and the public services, or take conversion courses to begins careers in professions such as law.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
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Biomedical Primate Research Centre
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Beijing Normal University
Biomedical Research Centre
English is a flexible and adaptable subject that equips you with a wide range of transferable skills appropriate to many different occupations. Graduates from our English BA possess skills in written and spoken communication, independent thought and judgement, critical thinking and research, all of which are highly valued by employers. Our students are often interested in a career in the creative and cultural industries, and in education and research. Equally, many of our graduates also go into general management, consultancy and the public services, or take conversion courses to begins careers in professions such as law.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
Our professional network
Biomedical Primate Research Centre
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Beijing Normal University
Biomedical Research Centre
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