Studying English at Loughborough

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Why study English?

You may be wondering what the benefits are of studying English literature at undergraduate level. In this video, students at Loughborough University explore some of the key advantages and transferable skills a degree in English Literature can give you.

Graduates pursuing passions

Read about how some of our recent graduates have pursued their passions with support from their degree.

Seth Burkett

English and Sport Science BA

Seth combined his passion for football and creative writing to become an author writing fiction and non-fiction books for children and collaborating with footballers and world-famous YouTubers, as well as fiction and non-fiction books for children.

Nayah Patel

English BA

Studying English allowed Nayah to combine her interests in Bollywood with her studies and completed her dissertation on Evolving representations of disability in Bollywood Cinema 1960-2020. Her passion for writing had led to a career as a Content and SEO executive.

A Level study guides

Get to grips with key literary texts ready for your A-levels with our study guides

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