English Literature BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University

Studying English Literature at Liverpool Hope puts you right in the heart of one of the UK’s most creative and culturally rich cities. You’ll explore fiction, poetry, drama, life ‑ writing, travel writing and global literature, discovering how stories shape identity, society, sustainability and wellbeing. Teaching takes place in small, friendly groups led by research ‑ active academics whose work was rated ‘world ‑ leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in REF 2021. Offered only as a Combined Honours degree (for example English Literature and Creative Writing, English Literature and Drama, English Literature and Education, English Literature and Film & Visual Culture, English Literature and Media & Communication).

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: Keywords in Literary Studies (30 credits), Popular Literature (30 credits), Literature in Time and Place (single honours) (30 credits), Literature and the Environment (single honours) (30 credits). Year Two: Locating Literature (30 credits), Adaptations (15 credits), Border Crossings (15 credits), Scandal, Censorship and Argument (single honours) (30 credits), Literary Histories (single honours) (15 credits). Year Three: Human and Animal: Exploring the Contemporary, A History of Fantasy, Modernism, Writing Home, Literary Theory.

Career pathways

English Literature graduates from Liverpool Hope go on to careers across the creative, cultural, digital and professional sectors. The degree builds advanced skills in communication, analysis, research and problem ‑ solving, ideal for roles in publishing, journalism, marketing, media, arts administration, heritage, community arts, education, and content creation.

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