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BA (Hons) English Literature with Foundation

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) English Literature with Foundation is a undergraduate Arts & Humanities course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 4 years · Full-time · Arts & Humanities · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress onto a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress onto their full honours degree with us. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Benefit from small group learning – We offer bespoke small group tutorials of around five students per tutor, which are designed to support your individual learning needs during the first two years of your degree, as well as academic skills support throughout your degree - Engage with a variety of texts – You'll be studying both traditional and non-traditional texts alongside other cultural works such as films, museums and art - Gain experience before graduating – you’ll have the option to do a work placement as part of this course - Learn transferable skills – Our degree will prepare you for a variety of careers by helping you to build your communication skills, research skills and creativity in problem-solving - Experience cultural London – Our unrivalled central London location allows us to take advantage of the wealth of cultural institutions and opportunities in London Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price for Foundation year only). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): Graduates of the English Literature BA go on to work in a wide variety of fields, including further study at MA and PhD levels, teaching, arts organisations such as theatres and museums, charities, journalism, marketing and public relations. Our degree enhances your communication skills, research skills, initiative and creativity in problem-solving – skills that are valued in a wide range of careers. Graduate employers named on the course page: Apple, Arsenal Football Club, Bank of England, BBC (Newsround, Holby City), Cancer Research, Charles Dickens Museum, Civil Service, English Heritage, Hope Not Hate, Imperial War Museum, Ministry of Defence, NHS. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• English Literature Tutorial 1: What is Literature? (Year 1, Core)
• Keywords for Literary Studies (Year 1, Core)
• Poetry and Politics (Year 1, Core)
• Shakespeare and Performance (Year 1, Core)
• Children's Literature (Year 1, Option)
• Reading for Pleasure (Year 1, Option)
• English Literature Tutorial 2: Literature in Public (Year 2, Core)
• Romanticisms (Year 2, Core)
• The Victorian World (Year 2, Core)
• Making Memory: Culture History and Representation (Year 2, Option)
• Monsters (Year 2, Option)
• Realisms (Year 2, Option)
• Writing Revolutions (Year 2, Option)
• English Literature Dissertation (Year 3, Core)
• Reading the Present (Year 3, Core)
• Work Placement for Humanities (Year 3, Option)
• Fiction After 1950 (Year 3, Option)
• Issues in Culture (Year 3, Option)
• Sexualities in Literature and Culture (Year 3, Option)
• Special Topic (Year 3, Option)
• The Modernist World (Year 3, Option)
• Tragedy: Ancient to Modern (Year 3, Option)

Careers

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• Academia
• Curation
• Journalism
• Marketing and PR
• Publishing and editing
• Research
• Teaching