English Literature
University of Salford
UCAS Code: Q300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
104 - 112 UCAS tariff points to be obtained from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent. Must include Grade C or above in a Humanities subject. General Studies accepted.
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff Points in a Humanities based subject; English Language, English Literature, Humanities & Social Science, Creative Writing & Media, Humanities & Careers in Education, Teacher Training
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is required. Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements in addition to the Level 3 qualification requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include a Humanities based subject.
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff Points. Must include Grade C or equivalent in a Humanities based subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Must include a Humanities based subject.
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff Points. Must include Grade C or above in a Humanities based subject.
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff Points. Must include Grade C or above in a Humanities based subject
T Level
Must include a Humanities based subject.
UCAS Tariff
To be obtained from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent. Must include a Humanities based subject
About this course
Do you know your Austen from your Orwell? Your Conrad from your Woolf? Whether you’re a self-proclaimed bookworm, practising poet or budding academic, this English literature degree provides the tools you need to take the first step in your literary career.
Over the course of three years, you’ll delve into the world of words, studying literature through the lens of diverse theoretical perspectives, including Marxism, feminism and structuralism. You’ll critically analyse literature from a wide range of genres – from Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, to Irish literature and contemporary poetry.
Looking for a course with an interdisciplinary focus? Studying English literature at Salford means you’ll also have the chance to choose from modules specialising in language, film adaptation and creative writing, giving you the opportunity to tailor your studies to the areas of literature that interest you most.
What’s more, this course also received 100% overall student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data).
**You will:**
- Learn from internationally renowned researchers who are also committed and enthusiastic teachers
- Develop your ability to critically analyse pieces of literature and present written arguments with clarity and persuasion
- Gain the skillsets and knowledge needed to take the first step in your professional literary career
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Modules
**Year one**
- Narrative, Fiction and the Novel
- Introduction to Drama
- Introduction to Poetry
- Language Through Literature
- Theory and Practice
- Popular Fictions
**Year two**
- The Romantic Period
- Victorian Literature: Progress and Panic
- Optional modules may include
- Utopias and Dystopias
- Literature, Adaptation and the Screen
- Revival and Revolution
- 21st Century Women’s Writing
- Introduction to Children’s Literature
- Attitudes to English
- From Salvation to Damnation: Religion, Sex, and Identity in English Drama 1500-1630
- Gender, Race and Empire
- Reptiles of Genius
- The Female Gothic
- Page to Stage: Drama Texts in Translation
- University Wide Language Programme
**Year three**
- Modernism
- Postmodernism
Optional modules may include:
- Dissertation
- Biography: Tradition and Innovation
- Visual Text
- Rebels, Villains and Discontented Minds
- Post/Colonial African Literature
- British Theatre Post-1950
- The Language of Names
- Shakespeare and the Play of Thought
- Alternative Ulster
- University Wide Language Programme
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The Uni
University of Salford
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
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