Our BA English Literature degree offers our most comprehensive survey of literary-historical development while retaining a high level of optional choice in second and third year.

  • You will be taught by knowledgeable world-leading researchers with expertise in the latest thinking in areas such as the staging of Shakespeare, the adaptation of literature into film, Romanticism, contemporary writing, American culture, modern poetry, and the relationship between language and social identity
  • A high level of optional choice in the second and final years means that you will be able to tailor your study to your own literary interests
  • You will be encouraged to study classic literature in new and different ways and also explore lesser known authors and genres
  • You will have the opportunity to specialise in a literary topic for your final dissertation

 

English at Loughborough University

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.