English (Hons) Loughborough University

Overview

The curriculum of the English (Hons) degree at the Loughborough University offers you the freedom to construct a course covering literature and language within a broad range of fields and approaches, providing a stimulating environment for your academic work. 

The modules we offer on our English course grow out of the current research interests and publications of our academic staff, making it possible for you to study the latest thinking in areas as diverse as the staging of Shakespeare, film studies, Victorian literature, contemporary writing, and American literature and culture.

Career opportunities:

• The Graduates go on to a variety of roles in advertising, archiving, the civil service, creative arts, journalism, human resources, marketing, product development, management, the media (both TV and radio), public relations, publishing, research, teaching, law, and web editing.

• Many of our graduates have gone on to have successful careers in creative industries such as the theatre and television.

• Jobs have ranged from freelance stage manager to actor and playwright, while many recent graduates now have marketing roles with publishers, as well as companies such as Curve Theatre and the Royal Opera House.