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English Literature

1 Study option · UndergraduatePeel Park Campus

Course summary

Do you know your Austen from your Orwell? Your Conrad from your Woolf? Whether you’re a self-proclaimed bookworm, practising poet or budding academic, this English literature degree provides the tools you need to take the first step in your literary career.

Over the course of three years, you’ll delve into the world of words, studying literature through the lens of diverse theoretical perspectives, including Marxism, feminism and structuralism. You’ll critically analyse literature from a wide range of genres – from Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, to Irish literature and contemporary poetry.

If you are looking for a course with an interdisciplinary focus, studying English Literature at Salford means that you will also have the chance to choose from modules which specialise in language, film adaptation, and creative writing, giving you the opportunity to tailor your studies to the areas of literature that interest you most. You will also become part of The Northern School of Writing at Salford, a community of students, writers and researchers bringing together students from across our artistic disciplines working to enrich lives with literature and support independent publishers.

You will:

  • Learn from internationally renowned researchers who are also committed and enthusiastic teachers

  • Develop your ability to critically analyse pieces of literature and present written arguments with clarity and persuasion

  • Gain the skillsets and knowledge needed to take the first step in your professional literary career

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How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
Q300
Institution code:
S03

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Data from:
This course and 1 other literature in English course
Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

100% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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65 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

80 Go onto work and study

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