English (Hons) University of Hull

Overview

You’ll study literature from the medieval and Renaissance eras through to #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. And you’ll debate literature that speaks to urgent issues including the environment and social justice.

Our English (Hons) programme from University of Hull covers a wide range of genres and forms. English and American poetry. The literature of modernism and experimentation. Children's literature, fantasy, and science fiction. Drama from ancient Greek to contemporary British. Dystopian fiction, transgression, the Gothic, and crime fiction. And many more.

The literary scene in Hull is buzzing. So you'll find plenty of opportunities to make your own mark and share your unique voice. Join our thriving English Society and engage with world-leading authors, book clubs and socials. HUWrites provides a platform for performance with termly showcases and student-led podcasts. You’ll also get the chance to design, edit and publish with our in-house magazines, Document1 and Hull Scribbler.

Future prospects

• Hull counts poets Douglas Dunn and Roger McGough among its alumni. But an English degree doesn’t just pave the way for a literary career. It trains you to analyse, research and communicate at a very high level. It gives you the skills that are prized in many professions.

• With this kind of grounding, you’ll gain the adaptability to flourish in many arenas. These may include more obvious paths, such as teaching or library and archive work. Or in any field requiring research skills and the ability to translate concepts into written or spoken forms, such as those needed by managers in any industry.