BA English and Cultural Studies at University of Warwick

BA (Hons) English and Cultural Studies is a part-time, in-person degree offering broadly based study of English and culture, with the opportunity to develop foreign language skills. It is designed to support students new to university study, whatever their age.

Department: English and Comparative Literary Studies  |  Duration: 4-8 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The degree requires 120 Level 4 credits followed by 240 Honours-level credits, with Modes of Reading as the compulsory Level 4 module alongside options such as Modern World Literatures, Epic into Novel and Medieval and Early Modern Literature. At Honours level students take at least four of the eight English Department modules, for example The European Novel, Romantic and Victorian Poetry, Literary and Cultural Theory, Shakespeare and Selected Dramatists and a Dissertation. Students study 30 to 90 credits per year.

Career pathways

Graduates of English courses have worked for employers including Bloomsbury, British Council, Civil Service, Pan Macmillan, Royal Opera House, The Sunday Times and Teach First, in roles such as journalists, editors, publishers, creative directors, arts officers, teachers, marketing professionals and researchers.

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