English Language and Literature BA(Hons)

Reading an inspiring work of literature isnt just a pleasure, it can help build up useful skills and understanding too. Combine that with a close study of language €“ the building blocks that go into the written and spoken word €“ and you could develop an extremely analytical mind and some highly transferable skills that employers are looking for. State-of-the-art facilities including a forensic linguistics lab, research, and resource centre and conference labs. Opportunity to take a five-week placement as part of the €˜Language in the Workplace module €“ a chance to see how the language skills youve learned on the course can be applied to communication in a working environment. Get involved in the writing, editing, and production of the popular department linguistics magazine, Babel. Our team of academic staff is ranked in the top 5 in the UK for the quality of their research publications (REF 2014). 100% of graduates from this course are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).