Course summary

Wales has a rich lyric tradition, so where better to come than Swansea University to study English Literature and Welsh. Explore over a thousand years of literature from the early Medieval period to the present day, including centuries of Welsh literature. Delve into some provocative questions that writing can unveil around gender, culture and more. You will also study the Welsh language and multiculturalism, past and present, working across both English and Welsh languages and gain skills in translation. This three-year course covers both national and global literature from the poetry of protest, storytellers and study of Welsh playwriting to the Renaissance and Gothic genres, 19th century literature and contemporary fiction. You can also select modules around creative and professional writing. Our lecturers and professors are established writers whose works have been widely published, broadcast and performed. They include chief poets and winners of the Welsh Book of the Year competition. Swansea is the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, widely regarded by many literary scholars as one of the twentieth century's most influential lyrical poets, and amongst the finest of all time. The university’s links to the legacy of Dylan Thomas remain with our annual Dylan Thomas Prize for Literature and through research carried out in our Centre for Research into the English Literature and Language of Wales (CREW). Throughout this course you will also have the opportunity to get involved in projects with the Dylan Thomas Centre and the National Theatre Wales. Set in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the breathtaking Gower Peninsula, the university's location provides an excellent place to study. Students can enjoy both a thriving city and beautiful beaches and coastlines. Outside of their studies, our students benefit from our lively English Student Society, which organises a range of literary, social and cultural events. Our degree programmes aim to support students prepare for their future world of work. You will access support and guidance through the University’s Careers Service and Work Placement Team and all students have access to events, workshops and employer talks, including an annual conference for students in June to support final year students with the transition into employment or further study. On this degree programme, you can further enhance your student experience with the option to study abroad for a semester in countries such as Hong Kong, China, Singapore, North America or Canada. English Literature at Swansea is ranked:

• 25th in UK for Student Satisfaction - English (Complete University Guide 2024)

• 97% of graduates in employment &/or study, or doing other activities, such as travelling, 15 months after leaving Swansea University (HESA 2023)

• 2nd in the UK for Research Quality (Complete University Guide 2024)

• 4th in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)

• 2nd in the UK for Learning Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024)

• 2nd in the UK overall - Celtic Studies (Times Good University Guide 2024)