English Literature, BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

This degree covers English literature from Shakespeare to Dickens and contemporary writing, with optional modules in American literature, gothic, graphic novels, drama, children's literature and fairy tales. Students examine the relationship between literature, culture and society and develop their own writing, with a study abroad option.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Renaissance, restoration and revolution, Introduction to Literature and Popular Culture and Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory; Year 2 includes Romantics to decadents, The gothic in literature, film and visual culture and Time and space in literature; Year 3 includes Race, migration and nation in literature and culture, Researching English literature and Modernism to the present.

Career pathways

Graduates work in journalism, the cultural and creative industries, advertising, publishing, travel and tourism and teaching, with alumni at national media outlets and in digital media and government advisory roles.

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