Course summary
Overview Studying a joint honours in degree in English Language and English Literature lets you develop a well-rounded understanding of how the spoken and written components of language shape how literature is produced. You’ll acquire analytical skills through examining speeches, texts, and prose through the frameworks of various theoretical concepts. As you develop a critical awareness of the relationship between texts and their contexts you will see how language shapes our worlds and brings thoughts to life. The course provides a supportive learning environment through lectures, seminars, and workshops led by specialist staff. Students graduate with a broad range of communication skills transferrable across multiple industries. Key features
- Develop evaluation and reflection of linguistic and stylistic choices
- Study diverse literatures emanating from the sixteenth through to the twenty-first centuries – and encompassing both ‘canonical’ and ‘marginal’ texts
- Clear focus on the socio-cultural aspects of language use and an emphasis on the development of research skills with opportunities to present research outcomes through a student conference in the final year
- Opportunities to play an active role in local and regional literature festivals, related events and a work project module
- Integrated Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), enhancing your professional portfolio
- The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).
- Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).
- Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.
Modules
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Assessment method
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How to apply
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Application codes
- Course code:
- QQ23
- Institution code:
- W80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
The University of Worcester accepts all qualifications within the Tariff, and normally looks for the equivalent of 3 A levels. More information can be found at http://www.worcester.ac.uk/journey/entry-requirements.html
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ