English Language and Literature University of Southampton

Overview

At the English Language and Literature BA course at the University of Southampton you'll combine both literary and linguistic approaches to the subject on this flexible course. 

You’ll study topics such as: 

• the history and development of the English language  
• the cultural significance of English and its unique global status 
• phonetics, language acquisition and the psychology of language (psycholinguistics) 

Optional modules mean you can adapt the course to match your interests. Topics you can choose to study include: 

• the Renaissance 
• 18th or 19th century writing 
• Arthurian literature 
• children's literature 

You’ll learn from expert academics and graduate ready for a career across industries like: 

• education 
• mass media 
• advertising and marketing 
• speech therapy 
• writing and publishing 

You’ll also be able to make use of our Lifelong Learning programme, which provides extracurricular teaching of some 12 languages. 

The degree programmes are informed by research carried out in our leading Research Centres, including the Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research and the Centre for Global Englishes. 

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Self-management

• Confidence

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Creativity

• EDI leadership

• Problem solving

• Resilience