English with Philosophy - BA (Hons)
Royal Holloway, University of London
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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.You can discover the earliest works in English, deepen your knowledge ...Read more

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.You can discover the earliest works in English, deepen your knowledge of Shakespeare, find out what is great about Renaissance literature, darken your view of the 18th century, and unpack the Victorians. The course's structure allows you to develop a sound understanding of key periods, genres, authors, and ideas as well as choosing from a huge range of options. You can study Modernism, Postmodernism and American literature, explore literary criticism, develop your own creative writing, and analyse the latest developments in global literatures in English.Duration: 3 years full time

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35th
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Aman
01 Mar 24

Facilities and events are really good and the ability to help students and security is good It can be improved by courses structure and too many hills..Read more

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27 Feb 24

Su nights are great but prices everywhere on campus is too high..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£26,800 per year

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£26,800 per year

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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London , Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London, was founded over 170 years ago....

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Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University Of London Egham Hill Egham Surrey TW20 0EX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Egham  0.6 miles away

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