English (Hons) University of Huddersfield

Overview

Its distinctive degree structure fosters an interdisciplinary culture, so you’ll work alongside students from courses ranging from history to film studies. You’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at a range of skills from these subjects, ranging from journalism to historical research.

Above all, this English (Hons) course at University of Huddersfield aims to support your career aspirations, whatever they may be. A work experience module is built into your second year, helping to guide your plans for after you graduate. There are opportunities to get involved in the Huddersfield Literature Festival, or gain experience in libraries, archives, and museums. Your degree will equip you with valued employability skills – like critical thinking and writing to a professional standard for real-world audiences – that we know from our award-winning careers service are just what employers are looking for.

Your Career

The remarkably diverse range of modules on this course provides you with an equally broad array of career options. Assessments will upgrade your critical thinking, writing, communication, and creativity, equipping you with a skill set in high demand among employers in business, education and the creative industries. Graduates are well equipped to pursue careers in marketing, advertising, professional writing, publishing, education, law, events management, or media. This course is extremely well suited to prospective teachers because it covers the full breadth of the discipline of English included in the National Curriculum.