English with Philosophy BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

This course combines English (75% of your course) with Philosophy (25%) giving you the chance to study literature as the major element of your degree alongside exploration of ancient and modern philosophy. 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: Encountering Medieval Literature: From Beowulf to Chaucer, Critical Foundations: Thinking As A Critic, Shakespeare, Reorienting the Novel, Introduction to Poetry and others; Year 2: Introduction to European Philosophy 1: Kant to Hegel, Mind and World. Optional modules: 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, Brexit, Literature and Discipline of English 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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