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Nottingham Trent University

6 english-literature courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 51st
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WUSCA ranking: 16th
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Novel educational techniques that train you to answer real world problems, providing good facilities for students. It provides so many facilities to students. The education system is based on individual learning experiences which can help students to develop their skills using all the facilities provided. In term of improvement there’s so many different cultures. If there’s more opportunities for students to mix and get to know each other it will be better.

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English BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • American Literature: Writing Self and Nation
  • Literature: New Horizons
  • Questioning the Canon
  • The Book Group: Reading Texts in Small Groups and Curating Nottingham: Introduction to Professional Writing
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English and Philosophy BA (Hons)
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  • American Literature: Writing Self and Nation
  • Applied Philosophy I
  • Literature: New Horizons
  • Philosophy: Thinkers and Themes
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University of Glasgow

36 english-literature courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 23rd
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WUSCA ranking: 67th
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The experience is generally okay but just that the uni management is chaotic- lecture locations could change every week, and sometimes with short notice. Some lectures are shortened (from 2 hours to 1), or made online just because they didn't manage to schedule a room for the lectures.

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English Literature MA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • English Literature 1A: Poetry & Poetics
  • English Literature 1B: The Novel & Narratology
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  • English Literature 1A: Poetry & Poetics
  • English Literature 1B: The Novel & Narratology
  • Scottish Literature 1A: The Fantastic and The Real
  • Scottish Literature 1B: Stories We Tell Ourselves
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Leeds Trinity University

2 english-literature courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 90th
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WUSCA ranking: 98th
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I really enjoy the course that I'm studying. The course is really interesting and the tutors are kind, helpful and supportive. The facilities are modern and easy to find my way round. One of my favourite parts about the university is the Journalism and Media Week where guests speakers from the media industry come in to talk about there experiences and even take questions from students. What needs improving is the shuttle bus service as it is unacceptable because it's unreliable and is always late. If this was fixed the university would be perfect. I also think that tutors can sometimes overwhelm us with assignments.

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English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • English Skills and Employability
  • Understanding Literary Genres
  • Writing and Expression
  • Writing, Performance and Persuasion
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  • English Skills and Employability
  • Understanding Literary Genres
  • Writing and Expression
  • Writing, Performance and Persuasion
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University of Surrey

6 english-literature courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 24th
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WUSCA ranking: 23th
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I like that no matter the circumstance theres always a support that the university can give you through your studies. As someone whos just had surgery its been difficult to get into uni so the fact ive been granted ECs and been advised for labs is great.

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English Literature BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Global Literatures
  • History of English Literature I
  • History of English Literature II
  • Theories of Reading I
  • Theories of Reading II
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English Literature BA (Hons)
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  • Global Literatures
  • History of English Literature I
  • History of English Literature II
  • Theories of Reading I
  • Theories of Reading II
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Swansea University

27 english-literature courses WALES
Subject ranking: 36th
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WUSCA ranking: 40th
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This is my second week at swansea and the freshers week was a wonderful time for me to understand the uni and the grading systems here. There is still a lot to learn but with the support provided by the university and the approachability of the staff at SEA, unihub, union and any other person or a group is just wonderful. Will explore more of the university and facilities incoming days, but I am currently very satisfied and gearing up for my classes to start the upcoming week.

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English Literature BA (Hons)
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  • EN-100 - Monsters, Theories, Transformations
  • EN-119 - The Stage Play World
  • EN-120 - English Essentials
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English Literature with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
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  • EN-100 - Monsters, Theories, Transformations
  • EN-119 - The Stage Play World
  • EN-120 - English Essentials
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Anglia Ruskin University

12 english-literature courses EASTERN ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 54th
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WUSCA ranking: 61th
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I have been offered an incredible amount of support from the university so far. I have gone from 52% in my first assignment to 85% in my last, this demonstrates the level of constructive feedback given and the opportunities for academic development at ARU. The professors have always been approachable and are continuously looking for you to advance professionally. I cant fault the facilities, nothing exceptional or awful about them. Aesthetically, the university isn't particularly inspiring and on the winter days it can look especially run down. Running the society's need to serious incentivising, for the last two years the psychology society hasn't been running because there isn't anyone who wants to put their name forward.

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Year 1
  • A History of English Literature 1: Writing Matters
  • A History of English Literature 2: Reading Literature and Theory
  • Anglia Language Programme
  • Fundamentals of Publishing
  • Introduction to Imaginative Writing
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English Literature [with Placement year] BA (Hons)
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  • A History of English Literature from Equiano to Chaucer
  • A History of English Literature, from the present to 1789
  • Language and Society
  • Literature of the Fens
  • Myth, Miracle and Magic
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Ulster University

6 english-literature courses NORTHERN IRELAND
Subject ranking: 71st
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My best experience at Ulster University when I started working here as Global Ambassador. I really appreciate that university offers part time to students and obviously it's a well paid job. We learn a lot about communication skill but I am delighted to see that students here at Ulster University can have this practical, hands on experience by working as Global Ambassador, Student Ambassador, Campus Ambassador. University also arranges job fairs, career fairs, various events so the students get opportunities to interact and build network connection with recruiters, fellow students, staffs and faculty members. Ulster University student portal has A 2 Z information for example if a student needs to have access to online publications for writing academic essays, they can easily use online library services in portal. No need to go to bank to pay fees, students can easily pay fees through portal. For international students, university have made available a very useful app called UUniready app. So any international student can get all details in the app that they are required to know before arriving about Belfast/Northern Ireland, University, collecting BRP, booking for accomodation, CELT session, orientation session. I would suggest all facilities should help their students to get placement/internship after completing their course. I have heard many students struggling with getting placement as they don't get that support from faculty. Most of the international students are new here, they don't know much people so I would suggest the facilities should help them to find a placement.

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English BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Elements of Criticism
  • Genres of Writing
  • Literature and Society in Ireland: An Introduction
  • Modes of Reading
  • Pandemic Prose in the Viral Village
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English and History BA (Hons)
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  • Elements of Criticism
  • Genres of Writing
  • Making History: Skills for Historians
  • Modes of Reading
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University of Sussex

8 english-literature courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 28th
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WUSCA ranking: 72th
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Great support and surrounding. Love the greens and parks around the campus making relaxing and beautiful. Has a lot of study places such as in the nature, in cafes and library. There's good support from both lecturers and staff.

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English BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Critical Approaches 1
  • Critical Approaches 2
  • Thinking Literature 1
  • Thinking Literature 2
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English and Media Studies BA (Hons)
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  • Debates in Media Studies A
  • Questioning the Media A
  • Thinking Literature 1
  • Thinking Literature 2
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University of Portsmouth

2 english-literature courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 76th
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WUSCA ranking: 48th
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The location is super nice with a beach near by and all uni buildings close together. The facilities the uni has to offer are good library, ravelin sport Center. The sport clubs available are extremely enjoyable. The welfare and student support is good but could be advertised a bit more often so everyone knows what’s available and where etc

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English Literature BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Body Politics
  • Global Identities
  • Popular Culture
  • The Short Story: Murder, Madness and Experimentation
  • Unpacking Texts: Introducing Critical Theory
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English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
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  • Body Politics
  • Telling Tales
  • The Short Story: Murder, Madness and Experimentation
  • Tips, Tricks, Techniques
  • True Stories
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King's College London

4 english-literature courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 18th
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The location in central London not far from where the UKs decisions are made is amazing. The library has most of the resources I need and if you can’t find something the library staff will happily try and make it available. The thing where the uni lets us down the most is admin.

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English BA (Hons)
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  • Classical & Biblical Contexts of English Literature
  • Early Modern Literary Culture
  • Introducing Literary Theories
  • Introduction to American Literature
  • Medieval Literary Culture
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Classical Studies with English BA (Hons)
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  • Classical Studies with English
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Studying about English Literature

If you love reading and discussing books then a degree in English Literature could be perfect for you. Studying English Literature will allow you to develop your knowledge of literary history, criticism and theory across a wide range of published works. Students can expect to learn more about UK literature and as time goes on, will develop the ability to defend ideas as well as analyse. It is a good accompaniment to study alongside other subjects like history and politics. Students who study English Literature can go on to work in advertising, education and marketing. Some pursue law and take law conversion courses.

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