Teaching & Modules
Teaching methods - what to expect
We use lectures, seminars and tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the course. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.
At King’s, all students on a taught programme are allocated a personal tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university.
Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student. All students in the English department are taught by their personal tutor in the first semester.
| Course stage | Percentage of time in scheduled | Percentage of time in | Percentage of time learning and teaching activities |
| Year 1 | 13% | 87% | - |
| Year 2 | 13% | 87% | - |
| Year 3 | 11% | 89% |
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Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written/practical examinations
- Essays
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, exams (unseen, open book and prior disclosure), critical commentaries, sequence analysis, creative work (e.g. fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction), translations, reports, seminar presentations, reader-response exercises, and more novel forms of assessment including video essays and podcasts.
Modules
Year
Required Modules
English
You are required to take the following module:
- Reading Poetry (15 credits)
In addition, you are required to take five of the following 15 credit English modules, which may typically include:
- Early Modern Literary Culture (15 credits)
- Medieval Literary Culture (15 credits)
- Reading Theory (15 credits)
- London On and Off the Page (15 credits)
- Undead Genres, 1700-1900 (15 credits)
- Literatures of the Americas (15 credits)
- Writing Race, Writing Gender (15 credits)
Film Studies
You are required to take the following modules:
- Introduction to Film Studies: Forms (15 credits)
- Introduction to Film Studies: Critical Debates (15 credits)
There are no optional modules for this course in Year one.
Key Information
Course type:
Major/minor honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-Levels:
AAA
Duration:
Three years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
Application deadline:
30 September 2025