ENGLISH
English
English and Sport Science
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year# UCAS code: Q301
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year# UCAS code: Q3C6
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time# UCAS code: Q300
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time# UCAS code: QC36
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus A level English grade B (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus A level English grade B (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
This course is highly flexible, allowing you to pick and choose from a mix of core and optional modules. Whether you are interested in literature, language, film or creative writing, you can tailor this English degree to your passions and interests.
This course is specifically designed for those who are passionate about English language and/or literature, and wish to study sport, coaching and physical education. This is an outstanding multi-disciplinary degree for those wanting a solid grounding in both English and sport science. Whilst each discipline has its distinctive subjects and approaches, you will also discover productive connections and overlaps between them.
The curriculum of our English degree offers you the freedom to construct a course covering literature and language within a broad range of fields and approaches, providing a stimulating environment for your degree work.
Year 1
Areas studied include narrative forms and fiction, literary and critical theories, physical activity and sport in relation to the social sciences.
The knowledge and enthusiasm of our academic staff make this a vibrant and supportive place for you to study, and to learn transferable skills for your future employment.
Year 2
Areas studied include Renaissance writings, Victorian literature, Modernisms and physical activity and health.
Year 1
Areas studied include English language, poetry, narrative forms and fiction, and literary and critical theories.
Optional placement/study year
Year 2
Final year
Areas studied include Renaissance writings, Victorian literature and writing from the Modernist era, as well as a range of optional modules.
Optional professional placement and/or overseas study. Areas studied can include teaching physical education, performance psychology and an optional dissertation.
Graduate destinations
Optional placement/study year
Optional professional placement and/or overseas study.
Final year
Students will complete a compulsory dissertation and choose from a range of optional modules.
Graduate destinations include British Swimming, Williams Group, Norbert Dentressangle, Panini Group, British Gymnastics and Marriott International. Postgraduate opportunities exist for further study and/ or research. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
Graduate destinations
Graduates progress to roles in advertising, archiving, the civil service, creative arts, journalism, human resources, marketing, product development, management, the media (both TV and radio), public relations, publishing, research, teaching, law, and web editing. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
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Placement opportunity
Study abroad
Additional award
Accredited course
