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Why choose English at Loughborough? We offer a unique, exciting, and ambitious range of courses taught by internationally leading scholars, teachers, and researchers. Each is designed to inspire talented individuals with the drive and determination to succeed. We provide a rich palette of opportunities to enhance your existing skills, including access to our multi-million-pound facilities, teaching from research-active staff, contact with prominent contemporary industry links and superb entrepreneurial support. Professional placement year We have strong links with the creative industries and cultural sector, which help our students secure year-long and flexible work placements in the UK and internationally. These placements offer an invaluable opportunity to advance your skills and apply your knowledge to a working environment. Recent placement destinations include The Walt Disney Company, Watford Palace Theatre, The British Council, Octagon Theatre, Urban Outfitters and Bosch. Facilities The School offers great teaching spaces and venues for visiting lectures, readings and workshops by creative writers, as well as excellent audiovisual resources for film screenings. We have state-of-the-art studio spaces for literary and creative events. Career prospects Over 97% of our recent English graduates were in employment and/or further study six months after graduating (DLHE 2016/17). Our students develop excellent transferable skills across the range of topics studied on our courses and because of the diversity of teaching and assessment methods we use. A creative environment Our students organise and participate in a wide range of events and activities including a student-run publishing press, workshops, readings and creative writing evenings. Loughborough is home to Lamplight Press, the UK’s first student-led, non-profit publishing house. The Press offers students a unique opportunity to oversee the entire life cycle of a book through all stages of the production process, from commissioning a manuscript to copy-editing, designing the cover and layout, printing, marketing and selling. Through their involvement with Lamplight, students have the chance to gain invaluable practical publishing experience. Students can also take advantage of The Student Wordsmith, an award-winning online writing and publishing platform aimed specifically at student and graduate audiences.
8TH IN UK FOR ENGLISH THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
4TH IN UK FOR GRADUATE PROSPECTS IN ENGLISH THE COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
4TH IN UK FOR STUDENT EXPERIENCE IN ENGLISH THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
English
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: Q301
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: Q300
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (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. 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. 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 1 Areas studied include English language, poetry, narrative forms and fiction, and literary and critical theories. Year 2 Areas studied include Renaissance writings, Victorian literature and writing from the Modernist era, as well as a range of optional modules. 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 Graduates go into a variety of 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.
English and Sport Science
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: Q3C6
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: QC36
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
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. Year 1 Areas studied include narrative forms and fiction, literary and critical theories, physical activity and sport in relation to the social sciences. Year 2 Areas studied include Renaissance writings, Victorian literature, Modernisms and physical activity and health. Optional placement/study year Optional professional placement and/or overseas study. Final year Areas studied can include teaching physical education, performance psychology and an optional dissertation. Graduate destinations Graduate destinations have included British Swimming, Williams Group, Norbert Dentressangle, Panini Group, British Gymnastics and Marriott International. Postgraduate opportunities exist for further study and research at Loughborough and several other UK universities.
*Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
English Literature
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: Q321
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: Q320
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
English with Business Studies
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: QN31
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: Q3N1
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
Our English Literature BA (Hons) degree is a fantastic opportunity to pursue your love of literature – studying texts from the Renaissance period right through to the 21st century. The course will introduce you to key concepts and periods in your first year, through a range of carefully designed core modules introducing the fundamentals of poetic language and form, the study of language, literary theory, narrative forms and fictions, and the major periods of literary history. You will be taught by knowledgeable world-leading experts and will have the opportunity to specialise in a literary topic for your final-year dissertation. Year 1 Areas studied include narrative forms and fiction, literary and critical theories, poetry, and language, as well as choices from a range of optional modules. Year 2 Areas studied include Renaissance writing, 18th-century literature, Victorian literature, and Modernisms, plus choices from a range of optional modules. Optional placement/study year Optional professional placement and/or overseas study. Final year Areas studied include a compulsory literature dissertation and a core module on Shakespeare and adaptation, as well as choices from a range of optional modules. Graduate destinations Graduates from our English courses have entered careers in arts administration, accountancy, 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.
Being two-thirds English and one-third business studies, English with Business Studies is specifically designed for those who are passionate about English language and literature, and who also wish to learn the theory behind setting up a business. This course is a great opportunity if you are interested in running your own company in the creative industries. Year 1 Areas studied include narrative forms and fiction, literary and critical theories, English literature in its historical context, law, management, human resources and organisational behaviour. Year 2 Areas studied include Victorian literature, Modernisms, principles of marketing and accounting for managers. Optional placement/study year Optional professional placement and/or overseas study. Final year Areas studied include entrepreneurship, strategic management and leadership, as well as choices from a range of optional modules. Graduate destinations Graduates from our English with Business Studies degree go into many different careers including arts administration, accountancy, advertising, the civil service, local government, the City, creative arts, journalism, marketing, management, the media (both TV and radio), personnel work, business and finance, publishing, teaching, law, and social and youth work.
*Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
English with Creative Writing
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: Q3W8
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: QW38
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
English with Digital Humanities
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year # UCAS code: Q390
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time # UCAS code: Q391
Typical offers A level: AAB including English (Literature, Language or both) (General Studies accepted) IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL English BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus B in A level English (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
This course offers great flexibility through its mixture of optional and core modules in creative writing, literary history and the study of language, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests. Students have the freedom to construct a course covering creative writing, literature and language within a broad range of fields and approaches, in a stimulating learning environment. There are opportunities to study drama, poetry and prose, and students will be encouraged to reflect analytically and critically on their developing practice as writers. They will also be required to undertake a major piece of creative writing as part of their dissertation in their third year. Year 1 Areas studied include narrative forms and fiction, literary and critical theories, poetry, creative writing and language. Year 2 Areas studied include developing your creative writing, as well as Renaissance writing, Victorian literature and Modernisms. Optional placement/study year Optional professional placement year/overseas study. Final year Areas studied include a creative writing dissertation and a module focusing on your identity as a writer investigating routes towards publication, as well as choices from a range of optional modules. Graduate destinations Graduates from our English courses have entered careers in arts administration, accountancy, 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.
This innovative course is designed for students who wish to combine elements of a traditional English degree with the acquisition of new digital skills. It introduces the rapidly evolving field of digital humanities, and focuses, in particular, on the significance of the digital revolution for the reading of literary texts. It will equip you with skills in textual interpretation and analysis as well as applied digital knowledge in web design and blogging, desktop publishing, text encoding, data visualisation and digital editing. Our academic staff are recognised for their expertise in digital approaches to literature, literary and editorial theory, contemporary publishing, and all the periods of literary history. Their enthusiasm for research and teaching in these areas makes this a vibrant and supportive place for you to study, with top-of-the-range technical facilities available to assist you in developing the digital acumen that will make you stand out in a fast-changing workplace. Year 1 Areas studied include digital approaches to analysing literary texts, narrative forms and fiction, language, and literary and critical theories. Year 2 Areas studied include the digital literary sphere, Renaissance writings, Victorian literature and writing from the Modernist period, as well as a range of optional modules. Optional placement/study year Optional professional placement and/or overseas study. Final year Areas studied include digital editing, a digital humanities dissertation and choices from a range of optional English modules. Graduate destinations Graduates can expect to go into various careers, particularly marketing, publishing, advertising and web design.
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