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English Literature

Study English literature in the country that produced Shakespeare, Austen, and the Brontës. UK English degrees emphasise close reading and critical thinking.

Notable English Literature Programmes

A curated selection of top-ranked, distinctive and interesting english literature programmes across UK universities.

University of Oxford

English Language and Literature

Where Tolkien, CS Lewis and Pullman studied and taught — the tutorial system at its finest

Oxford's English degree spans Old English to contemporary literature through its famous tutorial system. Students write weekly essays and discuss them one-on-one with leading scholars. The Bodleian Library's vast collections provide unmatched research resources. The programme produces writers, journalists, academics and professionals across every field where clear thinking and communication matter.

3 years~£44,500/yr

Tutorial systemLiterary heritageBodleian Library

University of Edinburgh

MA (Hons)

English Literature

UNESCO City of Literature — four-year degree in a city steeped in literary history

Edinburgh was the world's first UNESCO City of Literature, and its English programme draws on this heritage. The four-year Scottish MA allows students to combine English with another subject in the first two years. The programme covers medieval to contemporary literature with strengths in Scottish literature, creative writing and postcolonial studies. The city's literary festivals and publishing houses provide rich extracurricular opportunities.

4 years~£28,950/yr

City of LiteratureScottish MAPublishing hub

University College London

English

Research-intensive programme in Bloomsbury — where the Bloomsbury Group lived and worked

UCL's English department is among the most research-active in the UK. Located in Bloomsbury, the literary quarter of London associated with Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group, students have access to the British Library and London's thriving literary scene. The programme covers medieval to contemporary literature with notable strengths in American literature, digital humanities and critical theory.

3 years~£28,500/yr

BloomsburyResearch-intensiveBritish Library

University of Exeter

English with Study Abroad

Year abroad at a partner university in North America, Europe or Australasia

Exeter's English with study abroad allows students to spend a full year at a partner institution including universities in the US, Canada, Australia and across Europe. The core programme is highly rated, with strengths in early modern literature, creative writing and film studies. The study abroad year enriches perspectives and provides an international dimension to the degree.

4 years (inc. year abroad)~£22,800/yr

Year abroadCreative writingInternational

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