English Literature with Foundation University of Reading

Overview

Key features

This English Literature with Foundation BA programme from the University of Reading includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year course.

Literature is characterised by extraordinary richness and diversity. Throughout your studies, you will explore texts from across the globe, across a range of genres and periods. Enter lively debate with others who share your passion for literature; study authors and genres that you may already know, and discover others that may be less familiar to you.

Our BA English Literature with Foundation course will provide you with:

• the creative and critical ability to examine texts in detail, and draw your own conclusions
• knowledge of a variety of literary texts — including poetry, prose, drama and film — from a range of periods
• an awareness of the ways in which literature responds to cultural context, and how texts accrue new meaning.

You will be taught by experts from the Department of English Literature, whose expertise and research spans everything from medieval poetry to contemporary American fiction. Our BA English Literature with Foundation is flexible, and you will be encouraged to develop your own literary enthusiasms and follow your interests through our wide variety of modules.

Your learning structure

The aim of the foundation year is to prepare you for your English literature degree. As you progress, each stage builds on your prior learning:

• Foundation year: gain a thorough grounding in study at degree level. Core modules will develop key skills to support your learning.

Career opportunities:

Our BA English Literature with Foundation course can open the door to graduate careers that require excellent literacy and critical intelligence. The skills you'll develop are particularly attractive within:

• communications and media industries
• creative industries and publishing
• the education sector.

Prospective employers value the intellectual training, versatility, and resourcefulness that you will gain during your degree studies in English literature. In the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21, 95% of our leavers are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation (Based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2023, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21; includes first degree English Literature responders).