English Literature and Linguistics

Study our BA English Literature and Linguistics degree, focusing on language, literature, and communication. Gain skills in critical analysis, research, and data interpretation, preparing for careers in education, publishing, and media. Apply today for a rewarding future in language and literature!

The words we use hold power – they inspire, persuade and entertain. But how does language actually achieve this? Calling lovers of literature and language.

Join us to unpick words on a page while also untangling how the language itself is used in literature. You ’ ll ask questions about the future – what is the impact of AI-generated language? How is the way we express ideas like gender shifting?

We ’ ve been the top-ranked research unit in linguistics in the UK for the past 20 years. And our English teaching team is made up of 40 academics who you might have already come across on the radio or TV. We ’ ll provide fascinating research insights into the nature of language while looking at the very earliest Anglo-Saxon poems to the latest bestsellers.

Our modules also span a wide geography from the East End of London to India.