Entry requirements
At least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4
UCAS Tariff
This must include at least 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example: BBC at A Level. DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma. A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
About this course
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**Course summary**
- Explore all aspects of English, with modules in literature, language and creative writing.
- Determine your direction of study and discover the areas that most fire your interest.
- Get a head start in the writing and publishing industries by teaming up with industry partners on live briefs and accredited work placements.
If you’re passionate about all areas of English, then this course is for you. You will analyse an exciting variety of literary texts, discover the relationship between language and the world around you, and develop your creative voice in a range of genres and forms.
**How you learn**
On this course, you will be encouraged to think critically. You’ll respond to existing debates, develop a distinctive and confident writing voice and engage with the world through English language and literature. You'll be joining a welcoming academic and creative community that values your experience, perspective and contribution.
You learn through
- specialist lectures, seminars, live brief projects and tutorials
- an innovative range of assessments
- small and large group sessions
- creative problem solving
- critical reflection
- generating and pitching ideas
- workshopping your writing
- working with different audiences
- live readings and performances
- writing and sharing your work online and offline
- writing retreats
**Applied learning**
**Work placements and live projects**
You’ll get regular opportunities to showcase your knowledge and skills to our industry and community partners. You’ll work independently and in teams throughout your studies, bringing your ideas to life in response to real briefs.
In your second year, you’ll raise your professional profile through a placement module. You’ll have the chance to collaborate with external partners, undertake a work placement or develop your own enterprise.
Previous students have worked with local schools and local children’s charities to develop materials and resources. Many have also gained experience in industries like publishing, event design and public relations, and some have even started their own businesses.
**Field trips**
We run regular local, regional and international field trips at no additional cost such as writing retreats, festivals and theatre visits. Students in previous years have visited London Book Fair, as well as events in Montreal, Canada and Zagreb, Croatia. They also took part in the Festival of Debate, Doc/Fest film festival and Off the Shelf literature festival, and attended the ZEE-Jaipur Literature Festival in London.
**Networking opportunities**
We work with renowned festivals such as Off the Shelf and Doc/Fest and bring literary agents, publishers and high profile writers to Sheffield to work with our students. You can take part in networking events and masterclasses, giving you a head start into the writing and publishing industries.
You’ll also have the opportunity to work with leading researchers. We have a strong alumni network and will encourage you to connect with partners outside of the University to give you the best career opportunities possible.
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
You can take an optional placement in year three.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Describing Language 20
Epic Transformations 20
Reading Communities 20
Writing Prose And Poetry 20
Writing Yourself: Theory, Practice And Creativity 20
Elective modules
Creative Language Awareness 20
Foreign Language 20
Year 2
Compulsory modules
English In The World 20
Elective modules
Adapting For The Screen 20
Crossing Over: Power, Death And Desire 20
Dark Fictions: Deception, Detection And Death 20
Exchange Student Project 20
Exploring Second Language Learning 20
Foreign Language 20
Foundation Studies In Tesol 20
Language And Style 20
Language, Identity & Power 20
Literature Of The Eighteenth Century And Romantic Period 20
London: Literary And Historical Perspectives 1728-1914 20
Multicultural And Intercultural Communication 20
Poetry And Poetics 20
Shakespearean Drama 20
Sociolinguistics 20
Story And Narrative 20
The Gothic 20
Writing And Environment 20
Writing For Children 20
Writing From Life 20
Final year
Elective modules
Censorship, Conflict And Scandal 20
Contemporary Fiction 20
Creative Careers 20
Creative Writing Major Project 40
Experimental Writing 20
Exploring English Education 20
Foreign Language 20
Identity And The Body 20
In Darkest England: Fiction At Work 20
Language And Gender 20
Language Dissertation 40
Language, Learning And Wellbeing 20
Literature Dissertation 40
Pirates, Knights And Aliens: Insiders And Outsiders In Renaissance England 20
Politeness 20
Reading And The Mind 20
Representing Modernity 1900-2000: Modernism, Realism, Postmodernism 20
Science Fiction And Fantasy 20
Tesol Classroom Teaching And Reflection 20
Work-Based Project 20
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Extra funding
Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.
The Uni
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University
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