Undergraduate study
English Literature and Creative Writing 2021/22
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Real-World
Placements
Our students have the chance to get involved in events at the Huddersfield Literature Festival – an annual celebration of books, authors, poetry and performance.
All our courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a work placement.
Research
Real-World
Our team of academic staff are ranked in the top 5 in the UK for the quality of their research publications in the English Language and Literature assessment category (REF 2014).
Opportunities to get involved with our in-house publishing company, Grist books, and get your work published alongside some of the big names in literature.
Open Days 2020 Saturday 26 September Saturday 17 October Saturday 07 November Friday 04 December Book now hud.ac.uk/open-days
What’s inside Our courses
04 English Literature BA(Hons) 04 English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) 05 English Literature with a Modern Language BA(Hons) 06 English Language and Literature BA(Hons) 07 English Literature and History BA(Hons) 08 Film Studies and English Literature BA(Hons) 09 Screenwriting BA(Hons) 11 Apply to us
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English Literature/English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Both of these courses will help you acquire practical, transferable skills needed in the real world – things like critical thinking, researching, independent study, communicating and arguing persuasively. You’ll explore how to present your ideas using the latest media, as well as more traditional approaches. You’ll also have lots of opportunities to team up with students and lecturers, whether in seminars or on group projects. Every year we offer various modules so you can tailor your degree around what interests you – it could be an overlooked genre or a lesser-known gem. You have the freedom to choose your own path and look beyond the established classics. Your learning will extend beyond the classroom, as we’ll also get you out in the field to visit key locations. You could visit the nearby Brontë Parsonage in Haworth, or go to the British Library. Every year students also have the chance to attend events at the Huddersfield Literature Festival.
English Literature BA(Hons)
Studying English Literature alongside Creative Writing doesn’t just give you the chance to read and enjoy some of the world’s best writing, it could also help you learn how to research, analyse, debate and create. Every year we offer various literature modules so you can tailor your degree around what interests you. You could take your own path and look beyond the well-known classics to discover other hidden gems. By reading and studying the work that interests you, you’ll hopefully be inspired to take your own creative writing further too. On the course your tutors will encourage you to develop your creativity as you go, giving useful and practical feedback to help you polish your work to perhaps even get it ready for publication. Your creative writing tutors are actively involved in writing and getting their work published. They’re passionate about their subject, and will focus on giving you the opportunity to explore your talents.
Example modules • Literary Genres • Literature and Making
• Advanced Critical Practice • Public Humanities
Your future As an English Literature graduate, you are valued for the advanced skills you have developed in critical thinking, researching, independent study, communicating and arguing persuasively. Our graduates have gone on to work in teaching, PR, social media, script writing and law. Others have opted for PGCE study and have become teachers, or continued their studies at Master’s level.* *LinkedIn
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For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½–6yrs part-time Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in any form of English or related subject/DDM/120 inc. B at A Level in any form of English or related subject
English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½–6yrs part-time Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in any form of English or related subject/DDM/120 inc. B at A Level in any form of English or related subject
English Literature with a Modern Language BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
In your studies you’ll get to read (and discuss) some of the greatest works ever written, as well as learn how to research, analyse, debate and create. We’ll look at a range of literature, from 16th-century drama right through to the present day, and give you plenty of chances to indulge and develop your tastes. You’ll explore how to present your ideas using the latest media, as well as more traditional approaches. During each year of your studies you’ll be able to choose the various literature modules to tailor your degree around what interests you.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½–6yrs part-time
Your course will give equal weight to the language you have chosen to study. You’ll study two language options from a variety of modern language modules depending on your prior knowledge and experience. Options include French, German and Spanish. We don’t just study the languages, we also look at the societies and cultures where they are spoken.
Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in any form of English or related subject and a language/ DDM/120 inc. B at A Level in any form of English or related subject and a language
Example modules • Integrated Learning Portfolio • Literary Histories
• Critical Concepts • Public Humanities
Your future As an English graduate, you are valued for the advanced skills you have developed in critical thinking, researching, independent study, communicating and arguing persuasively. In a competitive global marketplace, combining English Literature with a modern language could add extra value to your skills and knowledge. Developing the ability to speak a foreign language is likely to improve your employability prospects.
“English Literature graduates are extremely attractive to employers. And in a globally-connected market, those with a passion for languages can give their employability the edge by studying English Literature with a Modern Language. By studying these two subjects alongside each other, you’ll be immersing yourself in different rich and fascinating languages, literatures and cultures, giving you a unique perspective on the world.” Dr Sarah Falcus, Contemporary Literature Lecturer For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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English Language and Literature BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
On this course we’ll look at some of the classic texts from the English Renaissance of the 16th-century right up to the present day. So whether you want to immerse yourself in Jacobean tragedy or Romantic poetry, you’ll have the chance to explore some of your favourite genres – and discover new ones too. We’ll also look at a wide range of theoretical perspectives, so you can engage with literary theory and think critically about the link between literature, society and the environment.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½–6yrs part-time
For the language element of your course, we’ll assess how language shapes the world we live in, and how principles like humour, power and cross cultural relations are all dependent on the formation of language. The course is equally split between literature and linguistics, and studying both subjects together can help give you a truly rounded understanding of both disciplines.
Example modules • Literary Genres • Critical Concepts
• Language and Power • Relations Across Culture
Your future As an English Language and Literature graduate, you are valued for the skills you have developed in communication, self-motivation, teamwork, analysis, creative problem solving and persuasiveness. Our graduates have gone on to careers within publishing, broadcasting, teaching, writing, advertising, management and local government. Others have opted for PGCE study and have become teachers, or continued their studies at postgraduate level.* *LinkedIn
“My time at university gave me the skills and confidence to explore different avenues of work. Alongside my Legal Secretary role, I currently freelance for two independent authors and actively write collaboratively with contacts in America, Canada, and across Europe. I am working on a manuscript and developing ideas for my own author portfolio. I am also looking at teacher training to be able to teach English in secondary schools.” Blythe Beresford graduated English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) in 2017 and MRes Creative Writing in 2019, and is now a Legal Secretary at Bailey Smailes Solicitors LLP and freelance author. 6
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Entry requirements: ABB/DDM/128
English Literature and History BA(Hons)
Your course
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Our English Literature course spans hundreds of years of inspiration, from the English Renaissance of the 16th-century right up to the present day. So whether you love Jacobean drama or contemporary poetry, you’ll be able to indulge your tastes and hopefully gain some new ones too. Your choices on the History side of your degree are equally wide ranging. We’ll cover the cultural, societal, historical and political impact of events and eras that have had a huge impact on today’s civilisation. Along the way you’ll be able to study conflicts, empires, disasters and more, from the medieval period right through to contemporary society. The course is an equal mixture of both subjects.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr 4½–6yrs part-time
In your first year in History you’ll have the chance to learn more about early medieval Europe and 20th-century Britain. And in your English modules you’ll start looking at a wide range of literature, as well as literary criticism and theory.
Entry requirements: BBB inc. B in any form of English, History or related subject/ DDM/120 inc. B at A Level in any form of English, History or related subject
Example modules • Twentieth Century Britain • Literary Histories
• Mindsets, Institutions and Madness • The Great War: Culture and Society
Your future Our graduates have gone on to a variety of careers within teaching, writing, local government, archives, the media, law and politics. A selection of organisations that have employed Huddersfield graduates in recent years include Roma Publication, House of Commons, the Civil Service, Royal Armouries Museum and British Red Cross.* *LinkedIn
“The way I was supported throughout my time at Huddersfield was fantastic. On my course I completed my work experience at a school and this really helped me to understand how children learn and confirmed my career path as a Teacher. I am now teaching children in China from 3-18 years old.” Deborah Ann Seed, graduated English Literature and History BA(Hons) in 2016 and is now a Teacher for Shane English School in Changzhou, China. For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Film Studies and English Literature BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
Combining Film and English will allow you to explore and analyse stories in both written and audiovisual form. We’ll look at a wide range of cinematic forms and genres from popular cinema through to challenging avant-garde works. We’ll look at topics like national cinemas, and the work of individual filmmakers as well as adaptation, and how great works of literature are adapted to the big screen. Screenwriting, music and performance are all also part of the curriculum.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
With English literature, we’ll encourage you to develop a broad knowledge of the best writing from this nation and further afield. You might discover authors or genres that you hadn’t known before. We never lose sight of the pleasure that comes from reading, discussing and writing but it’s not all about close reading and analysis. We want you to finish your degree with the kind of practical, transferable skills that employers are looking for – things like critical thinking, researching, independent study, communicating and arguing persuasively.
Example modules • Writing for the Media and Storytelling • Screen Writing
• Literary Genres • Literature and Making
Your future Our internationally renowned lecturers will sharpen your thinking and fine-tune your communication skills across a variety of media, teaching you to produce written and audiovisual content of your own, and setting you up for a whole range of exciting careers in the creative industries and beyond.
“Studying for my degree was one of the most enriching times of my life. The English Literature academics are incredible. I never once felt as though I was incapable of achieving my goals. The lectures were engaging and inspiring, taking long hours of research and displaying it to us in a professional and humanistic way. Huddersfield University is a special place. I chose it due to its warmth and student centred approach and the feeling of belonging to something greater than a cohort.” Allan Lloyd graduated English Literature BA(Hons) in 2018 and is now a Teacher of Secondary School English at Bradford Academy. 8
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Entry requirements: BBC inc. B in English Literature/ DMM/112 inc. B at A Level in English Literature
Screenwriting BA(Hons)
Your course
Course info
If you love films and books, and you are keen to develop skills in writing for the screen, then this could be the course for you. You’ll learn screenwriting methods and techniques as well as gaining a solid grounding in the fundamentals of creative writing across a range of genres. Alongside your own creative practice, you will deepen your understanding of the film and screen production industries, and your appreciation of excellence in writing. Along the way you will develop skills in research, analysis and debate. You will also get the chance to work collaboratively with other writers and screen production practitioners. The course will equip you with practical skills required to pitch your own projects and to polish original work to a professional standard.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120
We never lose sight of the pleasure that comes from creative writing. We also want you to finish your course with the kind of practical, transferable skills needed in a variety of employment settings– things like critical thinking, researching, independent study, problem-solving, communication and making a persuasive pitch.
Your future As a Screenwriting graduate, having had the opportunity to develop the craft of film and TV screenwriting to a professional level you could follow a career as a writer on television soaps, serials, dramas, stage writer, film script writer, producer, script editor, director, researcher, TV, film and radio, publicist or presenter. You may also want to consider a career in film journalism, communications, marketing and PR, advertising and teaching film/ media studies.
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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2020 for courses starting in September 2021 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.
For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff ; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.
Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.
Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Major changes
Termination of course
We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.
In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules
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We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.
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If you want to start your course in September 2021, you can apply to UCAS any time from 1 September 2020 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by 15 January 2021.
If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.
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The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes For Higher and Further Education
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The University of Huddersfield’s TEF Gold rating was awarded in June 2017. The next TEF rating is due to be published in June 2021 (subject to government policy).
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