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BA English Literature with placement

University of Surrey

Institution
University of Surrey
Level
undergraduate
Subject
English Literature BA (Hons) with placement
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
Q324

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB IB: 33-32 BTEC: DDD-DDM

About this course

BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, blending traditional texts with contemporary study. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students engage with diverse modules spanning medieval literature, the Gothic imagination, and creative writing pathways.

Modules

  • Global Literatures
  • Understanding The Novel
  • Understanding Poetry
  • Understanding Stage And Screen
  • Thinking Like A Critic
  • Literary Histories
  • Gender And Sexuality In Contemporary Texts And Cultures
  • Elements Of Narrative
  • Introduction To Tefl
  • Nineteenth-Century Literature And Culture
  • Translation French-English I
  • Translation Spanish-English I
  • Writing Poetry: Composition And Craft
  • Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
  • Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mystics And Demons
  • Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
  • The Gothic Imagination, 1800S - Present
  • Modernism
  • Contemporary Postcolonial Fictions And Cultures
  • Contemporary Storytelling
  • Romantic Literature: 1789-1830
  • Teaching Languages And Literature
  • Writing The Victorians: Neo-Victorianism In Contemporary Culture
  • Science Fiction
  • Translation English-French I
  • Translation English-Spanish I
  • Introduction To Sociolinguistics
  • Communication In Society
  • Life Writing
  • Music In Contemporary Culture: Appreciating Music Today
  • Queer Ecologies And Environmental Literature
  • Contemporary Shakespeare
  • Mobilities Of Nation And Empire: Victorian Literature 1850-1890
  • Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
  • Beat Writing
  • Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
  • Significant Others:: Victorian Creative Partnerships
  • Language Diversity
  • Building Stories- Methods And Materials Of Contemporary Writing
  • Reading And Reimagining Medieval Romance
  • Children'S Literature
  • Medieval Women'S Writing
  • Screenwriting
  • Magic, Mysticism, And Modernity
  • The 21St Century Writer: Fiction And Responsibility
  • Writing Gaming
  • Rule Breakers, Upstarts & Genre Rapscallions: Genre Writing From Commercial To Subversive
  • Queer Studies Now
  • Dissertation
  • Creative Writing Submission
  • Professional Training Module