Overview

You’ll leave Winston-Salem State University with advanced communication, writing and speaking skills, as well as critical thinking and analytical proficiencies that make you a strong candidate for any career path.

After mastering your foundational classes, you can choose to study in one of two depth areas:

Global Literacy Studies, which includes courses such as the Post-Colonial Novel and Literature of the African Diaspora.
Writing Studies, which includes courses like Writing for Publication and Playwriting.

What Can You Do With a Degree in English

Your WSSU major in English sets the stage for your choice of graduate school or for you to jump straight into your career. Recent WSSU English degree graduates successfully enrolled in graduate school at American University, North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte and North Carolina A&T State University.

Our graduates pursue a broad array of jobs with English degrees, such as:

Published authors
Librarians
Educators
Advertisers
Attorneys
Managers
Public relations professionals

Programme Structure

Course include:

Thinking and Writing Critically about Literature

Black Speculative Fiction of the 20th Century

World Literature

Women’s Literature in a Global Context

Methods in Cultural Research

British Literature to 1800

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winston-Salem, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies View 2642 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of Financial Statement.

Completed Application for Undergraduate Admissions and the $50 (U.S. dollars) non-refundable application fee.

Official records of your courses and grades from all secondary schools and universities you have attended. These records must be notarized. Certified non-English transcripts or grade reports should be accompanies by official (literal, not interpretive) translations.

If English is not your native language, even if English is the medium of instruction in your home country, you are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS which are administered at many sites worldwide.

Before admission to a degree seeking program can be completed, an applicant must document availability of sufficient funds for the first two semesters of enrollment.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13648 USD / year

≈ 13648 USD / year
Out-of-State

13648 USD / year

≈ 13648 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

3401 USD / year

≈ 3401 USD / year

Living costs

Winston-Salem

United States

864 - 1409 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Overview

What Can You Do With a Degree in English

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Winston-Salem

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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