BA (Hons) English Language and Literature (Placement Year) at Lancaster University

English is the world’s lingua franca. Digital innovations are created, science is advanced, and business is conducted in English all over the world. But English is also the language of the British Isles and its rich histories, literature, migrations and identities.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year in industry/placement)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Literature in Time, Foundations of Language, English across Space and Time, English in Use, World Literatures. Year 2 core modules: English Grammar, Critical Theory, Discourse Studies, Critical Practice. Year 3 core modules: Work Based Learning Year. Year 4 core modules: Language and Social Identities, Language Variation and Change in English.

Career pathways

Our degrees open up an extremely wide array of career pathways in businesses and organisations, large and small, in the UK and overseas. Your skills will be valued by a range of sectors -- from the public to private sector, including large multinationals and small local enterprises.

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