BAEnglish Literature

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester 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)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00139&subgroup=1

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

Year 1

Critical Writing: The Essay
Literature: Origins and Transformations
Close Reading Skills
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future
The Enlightenment (optional)
Creative Writing Skills (optional)
Introduction to European Literature (optional)

Year 2

Early Modern Literature
Versions of Modernity
Approaches to Text
United States Literature Since 1850 (optional)

Final year

The Victorians: Writers and Society (optional)
Romanticism: Poetry and Prose (optional)
Shakespeare and the History Play (optional)
The History Play After Shakespeare (optional)
Shakespeare: The Tragedies (optional)
The Imagined South (optional)

Career opportunities

The number of careers that lead from courses in literature is almost as large as the number of graduates, but two particular areas in which our graduates have had recent success are publishing and the theatre. One of our former students is now in charge of editorial at a large publishing house, and another has just taken over running one of the country’s major theatres.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of desirable roles including:

The Civil Service
Journalism and broadcasting
Marketing
Museum and library work
Commerce and finance
Teaching