Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [English] From De Montfort University

• Dynamic and diverse curriculum Read poetry, fiction and drama from different centuries and different continents to gain a comprehensive understanding of English literature with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest
• 100% overall student satisfaction with the quality of the course and its organisation according to the National Student Survey, 2016
• Study text and filmChoose options drawing on expertise from DMUÕs Centre for Adaptation Studies, an area of study that incorporates English and Film Studies and is available in all three years for BA (Hons) English students at DMU
• Explore print and digital mediaLearn to use a hand printing press or gain practical training in HTML with options exploring the production of literary texts in manuscript, print and digital forms from DMUÕs Centre for Textual Studies
• Gain workplace skills and experiencePut your research, reasoning and communication skills into practice with an English-related placement module or extra-curricular internship during your degree
• International opportunityThrough #DMUglobal where you will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience

Career

English graduates are eminently employable because of their highly developed communication and reasoning skills and their ability to work independently and as part of a group. The latest statistics show that 95 per cent of recent graduates were employed or in further study six months after graduation.

Our graduates go into a wide range of careers including archival work, the media, the civil service, marketing, journalism, the arts, library services, banking, charity work, teaching English as a foreign language, publishing, public relations, primary and secondary teaching, and postgraduate study.