BA (Hons) English Literature
- International students can apply
- Overseas study available
English literature is valued by employers who recognise that graduates acquire valuable transferable skills relevant to a range of career paths. With a strong set of transferable skills, you may be able to follow a career in wide range of professions, including publishing, journalism, creative media, advertising, management or teaching. This course can lead to a PGCE, or progression to an MA course, such as the MA in Literature, Culture and Modernity at Salford.
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for a variety of organisations and companies, including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Lloyds TSB, the AA, WH Smith, Citizens Advice Bureau, ITV Yorkshire, MANCAT, Museum of Science and Industry and Nationwide.
Our graduates have also gone on to pursue careers in literary research and postgraduate work; publishing; local government and the Civil Service; teaching (secondary and further education); management in the commercial and business sector; teaching English overseas; journalism; broadcasting and the law. The degree is excellent preparation for further study at MA level in Literature, or for further qualifications leading to a career in teaching.
Alumni Profile
Elizabeth Atherton, BA (Hons) English Literature
I'm able to live at home and commute in every day. Some people said this would mean that I would miss out on university life. However, this hasn't been the case for me at all. It's meant that I've not been so stressed about money as I've no living costs and I've been able to keep my friends at home. Plus, I haven't missed out on any nights out or events that my friends went to who live on campus. The facilities here are good. I've always found my tutors supportive and friendly. I've not needed to, but there's support available if you need some help with your course, or life in general. I'm in my third year now and I can see I've made the right choice in coming to university.
Industry Links
This course responds to the needs of industry in developing both transferable skills and subject expertise. We have close associations with literary, academic and professional bodies such as:
- The BBC
- Red Telephone Press
- Knives Forks and Spoons Press
- If not P then Q Press
- Legend Press
- Erbacce Press
- British Isles North West section of Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Old Vic Theatre New Voices Company
- The Biographers' Club
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton
- North West Branch of Antelopes Group of Professional Playwrights
- National Association of Writers in Education
This provides you with a number of benefits such as theatre visits, networking opportunities, guest speakers, masterclasses, workshops and work experience opportunities.