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English Studies at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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Course summary

At Nottingham, we go beyond a love of books. Here, you will study in the city that was home to Lord Byron, DH Lawrence and Alan Sillitoe. You also have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of writers from further afield and back through time, such as:

  • Emily Dickinson
  • Katherine Philips
  • Ali Smith
  • Samuel Beckett
  • Virginia Woolf
  • James Kelman
  • JG Farrell
  • Zadie Smith
  • Mulk Raj Anand
  • Raman Mundair
  • Jennifer Makumbi
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • Leila Fuad Aboulela
Our students benefit from access to special collections and the expertise of academics based in the Centre for Regional Literature and Culture, the Institute for Name Studies, the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, and the Institute for Medieval Research. We will introduce you to our core subject-areas within English studies and explore the relationship between texts and their historical, cultural and social contexts. Our optional module selection means you can tailor your degree to what interests you the most, or even specialise in several areas at once, including:
  • Literature 1500 to the Present
  • Drama and Creative Writing
  • Medieval Literature and Language
  • English Language and Applied Linguistics

Modules

This course is made up of 180 credits in total. Full time students complete six 20-credit modules across the year, before completing the 60-credit dissertation over the summer. Part time students complete three taught modules in the first year of study, then three in their second, before turning to the dissertation in their final summer term. All classes take place during weekdays.

Assessment method

Most modules are assessed by written work of varying lengths, corresponding with the content and weighting of the module. Your course tutors provide detailed comments on assignments. Towards the end of your studies, you will complete a 14,000 word dissertation. This is a major piece of independent research, and you will be allocated a supervisor who is a specialist in your chosen area. Your dissertation supervisor will provide advice and guidance to help you select your area of study, and offer close supervision and support as you complete your research.

How to apply

International applicants

IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element) English language requirements - As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English

Entry requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in English language/literature or a related arts or humanities subject

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For fee information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
English Studies at University of Nottingham - UCAS