30Nov
UndergraduateLeeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Learn to write about, discuss and investigate the history and culture of English. Explore the world of literature, Shakespeare's stage to the digital page. As part of your course, you’ll:
- Study poems, plays and prose narratives in their historical and cultural contexts
- Discuss and debate the different ways texts can be interpreted
- Embrace a wide range of theoretical approaches
- Cover a diverse range of texts, from the literatures of Romanticism through to the contemporary, and British and American Literature of the twentieth century to the postcolonial literatures of the Caribbean, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Australia
- Work directly with leading literary researchers to develop your own creative and critical voice
- Inspired teaching
- Intellectual debate
- Interaction with award-winning authors and playwrights
- A rolling programme of visiting media industry professionals, including published lecturers and world-renowned researchers
- 100% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) English Literature*
- Strong and meaningful partnerships with community organisations
- Applied humanities practical module option
- Work with practising writers and active researchers
- Guest lectures delivered by industry professionals
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Shakespearean Drama
- Contemporary Literary Studies
- Short Stories
- The Novel
- Adaptation: Textual Afterlives
- Poetry
- The 18th Century: Revolutions in Writing
- The 20th Century: Alienation & Dystopia
- Postcolonial Literature
- Theory into Practice
- English Literature Dissertation (40 credits)
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE