English Literature degrees in London

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University of Westminster, London

12 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 65th
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WUSCA ranking: 82th
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The location of my university is the best. You can literally get access to all of the attractive sights of central london when you don't have classes. As for the worst part, there's actually nothing!!

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English Literature - BA (Hons)
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Level 4
  • Key Words for Literary Studies
  • Literature Tutorial 1
  • What is Literature?
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  • Key Words for Literary Studies
  • Literature Tutorial 1
  • What is Literature?
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University of West London

2 english-literature courses LONDON
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What makes my uni a great place to study is their student support. They try to help their students in any way possible to ensure that students get the best out of their education. I think it would be better if the university put more effort into societies and clubs such as sporting clubs and teams . It would help the university to have more of a community and really showcase other talents other than what students already study on their courses. My university do have societies and some sporting teams, however some of the societies don’t run anymore and it’s not made to be as big as it was when I first heard about it before I joined uni. I think it’s important to have that feel of community and university culture and to also show the inclusiveness of different cultures, groups and activities in which people associate them selves with.

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English and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
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Level 4
  • English Literature I: Histories, Forms and Genres
  • English Literature II: Critical Approaches
  • Foundations of Creative Writing
  • Foundations of Creative Writing II
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Level 3
  • Academic Performance
  • Contextual Studies in Media and Design
  • Creative Research in Media and Design
  • Creative Sectors in Media and Design
  • Major Project (Foundation Year)
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University of Roehampton

3 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 59th
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WUSCA ranking: 53th
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One of the best parts of studying at Roehampton University is the friendly and supportive environment. The lecturers explain topics clearly and are always willing to help when students have questions. The campus is peaceful, with good facilities like the library, study rooms, and social spaces, which makes it a comfortable place to learn. I also enjoy meeting classmates from different countries and backgrounds because it helps me learn new ideas and understand different cultures. The teaching style at Roehampton makes learning easier and more enjoyable. Seminars and group activities help me understand the lessons better, and the coursework is practical, helping me connect what I learn to real-life situations. I feel that the university encourages students to think independently and build confidence. Overall, I feel supported in my studies, and this has helped me grow both academically and personally. Even though my experience has been positive, there are some areas that could improve. Sometimes the workload feels heavy, especially when deadlines are close together. Communication about certain tasks or readings can be unclear at times. More career support, part-time job opportunities, and more flexible timetables would also make things easier for students. However, these challenges are common in most universities, and Roehampton still offers a good overall student experience.

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English Literature - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Discovering Literature
  • Language, Society and Power
  • Life Stories
  • Multicultural London
  • Philosophy, Film and Literature
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University of Greenwich

4 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 81st
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WUSCA ranking: 44th
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The staff here are really helpful and supportive. The professors are easy to approach, and if you ever need academic help, they’re happy to assist. There are also great student services available, from career advice to mental health support, so you always feel like you’ve got someone to turn to if needed. One of the best things about Greenwich is the diversity. The university has students from all over the world, and the campus is really inclusive. It’s easy to meet new people, and it creates a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. Social spaces on campus are a bit limited. It can feel a bit isolating at times because there aren't many places to just hang out with friends. There could definitely be more areas where students can relax, and it could have more events on campus that bring people together, especially, for 1st year students.

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Year 1
  • Case Studies in Short Fiction
  • Literary Forms of Representation
  • The Canon: A Short History of Western Literature
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Year 1
  • Critical Contexts for Performance
  • Documentary Theatre
  • Literary Forms of Representation
  • The Canon: A Short History of Western Literature
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Brunel University of London

1 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 80th
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WUSCA ranking: 65th
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Overall University is great having all the support and events required for the wellbeing of students. Sometimes seats don’t work or classroom changes at the last moment that can be fixed for future inconvenience for the students and teachers also.

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English Literature MA
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Year 1
  • EN5601 - Reading, Research and Writing
  • EN5602 - Postmillennial Literature
  • EN5603 - A Literary Decade
  • EN5604 - Author(s) Study
  • EN5605 - Dissertation
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London Metropolitan University

2 english-literature courses LONDON
WUSCA ranking: 79th
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Basically london met is full of diversity. People from different countries & culture are here. So it feels very nice! The improvement should be on income collection team, they are very unprofessional.

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Creative Writing and English Literature - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Poetic Form and Genre
  • Romantics to Victorians
  • Theatre and Performance: History and Craft
  • Writer's World
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  • Poetic Form and Genre
  • Romantics to Victorians
  • Theatre and Performance: History and Craft
  • Writer's World
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Birkbeck, University of London

2 english-literature courses LONDON
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All staff in university is eager to help you with any kind of questions or problems. At lectures teachers are really engaging and supportive. You never notice how quick time flies during lectures. Especially, before any assignments you are given every detail about it, so you are well prepared and not scared at all. Birkbeck suggests a lot of opportunities for busy social life, where you can meet lots of enthusiastic people, and opportunities for future career such as additional workshops, professional guests, etc. I love being a part of this community!

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Creative Writing and English - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Doing English
  • Independent Reading Portfolio: The Short Story
  • Introduction to Drama
  • Introduction to Poetry
  • Introduction to Screenwriting
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  • Doing English
  • Independent Reading Portfolio: The Short Story
  • Introduction to Drama
  • Introduction to Poetry
  • Introduction to Screenwriting
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UCL (University College London)

16 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 4th
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Best is the people and the quality of the education, worst has to deal with who runs UCL, administration has quite a few dirtbags. Facilitates aren't the greatest. I prefer more of a traditional campus feel and prefer KCL and LSE campus. Still considering coming back to UCL to apply for a LLM, alongside the other London unis, and maybe throw my shot at oxbridge.

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Greek and English BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • CLAS0005 Interpreting Greek Literature
  • ENGL0002 Narrative Texts (level 4)
  • ENGL0052 Intellectual and Cultural Sources
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Latin and English - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • CLAS0006Interpreting Latin Literature
  • CLAS0006Interpreting Latin Literature
  • ENGL0002 Narrative Texts (level 4)
  • LATN0005Advanced Latin A & B
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St Mary's University, Twickenham

2 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 82nd
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The best part is that St. Mary's is a small university so it feels like a very supportive community. We have great well-being resources and events, such as Wobble Week, and campus is really beautiful. The worst part is probably that the Students' Union could be a bit more modern and cosy. I would also love some better quality tennis courts.

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English Literature - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Foundations of Literary Study: Tragedy
  • Introduction to Critical Theory
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English Literature (with Placement Year) - BA (Hons)
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  • Foundations of Literary Study: Tragedy
  • Introduction to Critical Theory
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Queen Mary University of London

2 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 38th
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WUSCA ranking: 21th
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for my department, we have very good lecturers from all over the world with a range of experience, they're very friendly and really want to help, because of the diversity of the staff, you will always find someone you either vibe with or is super helpful in a specific problem you have, they're really down to earth. Theres always things to improve on, the most notable of which is just the types of study spaces, though the workaround is just walking into any random room in a building that isn't being used, and that solves the issues i have with the library etc, there are printers everywhere and yeah, not much to complain about Except one thing though, if each lecturer had the same way they set up their QMPLUS that would be good, as some lecturers have very well organised and informative QMPLUS pages while others do not, just so you know the QMPLUS page is where you can find all your lecture recordings, tutorial problems, semester plan and other info on the course,

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English Literature and Linguistics - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • English in Use
  • Foundations of Linguistics
  • English: London Global
  • English: Poetry
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