BAEnglish

Study location	United Kingdom, Clifton campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	Q300

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 6.5.; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..-humanities/ug/2017-18/english

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

How will I learn?
You will be taught through a variety of teaching and learning experiences which will include:

lectures
workshops
seminars
tutorials
peer and self-evaluations
presentations
teamwork
live projects
personal development planning
You will also be involved in self-directed project work where you will have the support of NOW, our virtual learning environment.

As well as being internationally recognised for our research, the English team is friendly and approachable. We’ll help you find your feet when you first arrive, and stretch you as you become more confident.

How will I be assessed?
English modules are mainly tested through a combination of examinations, coursework essays, portfolios (which might include reports, reviews, annotated bibliographies, brief reports or short critical analyses), learning journals and presentations.

Student academic prizes
At present four prizes are awarded on an annual basis to graduating students (these may vary from year to year):

The Michael Klein Prize for the best performance in American texts modules
The English Subject Prize
The Five Leaves Creative Writing Prize
The Eland Books Prize (for Travel Writing).

Career opportunities

Your career development
As one of our graduates you will possess a wide range of academic and transferable skills.

Academically, the study of English will deepen your knowledge of a wide range of literary texts from the Early Modern period to the present. You will gain an understanding of the complex nature of literary languages, and the ability to evaluate and debate theoretical viewpoints. The ability to think and reason critically is an important life skill as well as being of benefit to a whole range of employment activities.

However, the major transferable skill of all English graduates is the ability to communicate effectively both in speech and in writing.

Other skills include:

time management
critical reasoning and textual analysis
research methodology
problem-solving
These skills are invaluable for a wide range of occupations and settings, which is why the immediate and longer term destinations of English graduates are so diverse.

Although graduates have gone on to develop their careers within large well known organisations (such as Marks & Spencer, BBC etc.) many graduates are forging successful careers in small to medium sized companies which reflects the nature of the UK economy.

Graduate roles include:

publishing
marketing
PR
retail and finance
recruitment.
Some students choose to progress to further study , either to continue their research within English, or to gain more directly vocational qualifications such as journalism, teaching, law and social work.

Recent English Joint Honours graduates have gone onto careers in:

Local Government – Teacher (Secondary English)
JRS – Market Researcher
Vision Twentyone – Social Research Interviewer
Lightdragon Ltd; Food Network UK – Content Producer
Jigsaw systems – Product Manager.
Career and Placements Centre – enhancing your employability
Our friendly and experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won’t find in a book or on the Internet. You will find consultants on all three campuses.