English and Classical Studies BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

By combining English and Classical Studies as a Joint Honours degree you will have the opportunity to study the literature of the English-speaking world alongside ancient Greek and Roman culture and literature, taught using English translations. From Beowulf to the Booker Prize, English offers you the opportunity to study the full historical range of literature in English as well as the latest developments in the field, and even to pursue your own creative writing.

Department: English  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Critical Foundations: Thinking As A Critic, Reorienting the Novel, Introduction to Poetry. Optional modules: Year 1: Beginner’s Greek, Intermediate Greek, Greek Language and Reading, Beginner's Latin, Intermediate Latin and others; Year 2: Middle English Poetry, Tolkien's Roots, Medieval Dream and Vision, Strange Fictions: Romance in the Middle Ages, Renaissance Literature and others; Year 3: Ideas in Contemporary Fiction, On Murder, Advanced Shakespeare: The Problem Plays, Literature and Philosophy, James Joyce: Revolutions of the Word and others.

Career pathways

Our outstanding record of success for work and further study puts Royal Holloway in the top 10 for graduate career prospects (Complete University Guide, 2015). It goes to show that our degree courses not only promote academic achievement but also the means to hone the life-skills necessary to excel, post-graduation.

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