English Language and Literature BA Honours

Immerse yourself in the literary and linguistic study of language as part of a wide-ranging degree in an inspiring city. Develop your literary and linguistic knowledge on our English Language and Literature BA Honours degree. This joint honours degree will help you understand how the two disciplines complement each other. You’ll learn from world-leading experts in everything from language and ageing to the Victorian novel. Combine a variety of different modules throughout your course you can: • study child language acquisition alongside children’s literature. • explore the development of English while diving into heroic sagas. • examine dialects and the poetry of Robert Burns. You’ll then use everything you’ve learnt to undertake independent research on a topic of your choice. At the end of your degree, you’ll have highly specialised knowledge in English Language and Literature. You'll also have a huge range of skills, covering everything from transcription and annotation to archival research and persuasive argument.