English Language and English Literature

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English Language and English Literature

BA (Hons)

Develop your critical thinking, research and communication skills, preparing you for careers in education, publishing, media and writing.

UCAS Code: QQ23

Joint Honours

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You’ll study in Worcester, an ancient Cathedral city rich in literary heritage and history. Students benefit from research trips to the Cathedral Library, home to rare books and manuscripts and can receive access to The Hive’s extensive archives.

of literature students said that the library resources supported their learning wellNational Student Survey 2025

our English courses are ranked in the Top 20 for graduate prospects Complete University Guide 2027

Overview

At Worcester, we’ll support your development every step of the way. You’ll have the opportunity to explore your passion for literature while gaining a deep understanding of the English language in both speech and writing. Through detailed analysis of linguistic choices, from phonology to semantics, you’ll explore how language functions and how it is shaped by social and cultural influences.

Learning takes place mainly in small seminars, giving you the chance to engage in close-reading activities and informal discussions with peers. These conversations will help you connect literary texts to their cultural backgrounds and different ways of thinking about them. You’ll also learn practical skills for studying language by looking at patterns in numbers (like word counts or trends) and by exploring meanings and ideas in detail.

Our modules let you focus on genres and topics that interest you most, from Elizabethan revenge plays to representations of the human body. In your final year, you can pursue an independent dissertation on a literary or linguistic topic of your choice, supported by our teaching team. Literature dissertations are considered for the Early Modern Research Group Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. You’ll also have the opportunity to earn the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA Award; subject to meeting specific criteria at the end of your second year), qualifying you to teach English to speakers of other languages worldwide.

Work experience

As part of your studies, you'll have the opportunity to take a work placement module in your second year. We'll support you in finding a placement that matches your interests and career goals. You'll create a personal development plan, build your CV, and learn how to approach employers with confidence.

Placements are flexible, with around 36 hours spread across 12 weeks to fit alongside your studies. They're a great way to gain valuable experience, build confidence, and explore different career paths. Previous students have completed placements in schools, marketing agencies, arts and heritage organisations, and The Hive.

Course content

Each year you will study a mix of mandatory and optional modules. Our diverse curriculum, taught by active researchers, will allow you to explore many different linguistic techniques, literary themes and eras before you choose your dissertation specialism in Year Three.

We regularly review our courses to reflect the latest research and developments in the subject area, as well as feedback from students, employers and the wider sector. As a result, modules may change to ensure the course remains current and relevant. Optional modules will run if enough students choose to study them. It is not guaranteed that all modules will be offered every year.

Year 1Mandatory modules

General Linguistics

Intro to TEFL: Language Awareness

Intro to TEFL: Teaching Skills

Literary Forms and Genres

Ways of Reading, Ways of Writing

Writing Worcester Past and Present

Our course is built with your future in mind, equipping you with highly transferable skills such as writing, research, proofreading, critical analysis and public speaking.

Throughout your degree, you’ll benefit from career-focused opportunities that prepare you for success. Work-related projects and placements allow you to gain real-world experience. In addition, you may have the chance to earn the CELTA Award (subject to meeting specific criteria), qualifying you to teach English to speakers of other languages worldwide.

Our Careers and Employability Service offers tailored support to help you take confident steps toward your chosen career. From CV workshops and interview preparation to job search advice, you’ll have access to expert guidance throughout your studies.

An English Language and English Literature degree could be the first step toward a career as a:

Digital copywriter

Editorial assistant

Publishing proofreader

Web content manager

Academic librarian

Lexicographer

Communications officer

Opportunities to progress

You may wish to take your learning further and progress onto postgraduate study. Relevant postgraduate degrees at Worcester include:

English MA

English Literature and Language MPhil/PhD

PGCE Secondary English

Some former graduates have also chosen to complete a Law Conversion Course (commonly known as a PGDL or a GDL). This is a postgraduate qualification designed for non-law graduates looking to pursue a career in the legal field.

Course highlights

The Hive Library

With over a quarter of a million books, an award-winning Library Services team and plenty of seating areas, The Hive is the perfect place to study and relax with friends. It also has a busy events programme, with regular workshops, exhibitions and performances throughout the year.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is a mix of interactive seminars, lectures, one-to-one tutorials and workshops. Our modules give you the opportunity to combine your examination of linguistic choices with academic study of literary texts.

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Programme specification

You will be taught through a combination of workshops, lectures, seminars, research trips to cultural locations in the region, and film screenings. Interactive workshops take a variety of formats and are intended to enable the application of learning through discussion and small group activities. Seminars enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics covered in lectures. All modules are supported by the use of the virtual learning environment and other learning technologies.

You will also have the opportunity to gain employability skills through work-based learning. The primary focus of this provision is the Year 2 Work Project module where students gain valuable experience of work.

In addition, meetings with Personal Academic Tutors are scheduled on at least four occasions in the first year and three occasions in each of the other years of a course.

Meet our English Lecturers

Professor Nicoleta Cinpoes

Nicoleta Cinpoes joined the University of Worcester in 2007. She teaches Renaissance Literature, is International Exchanges Liaison for the Institute of Arts and Humanities and co-director of Worcester's Early Modern Research Group.

She has edited Doing Kyd: A Collection of Critical Essays on the Spanish Tragedy for Manchester University Press (2016) and is currently collaborating on a new Romanian translation of Shakespeare's complete works, writing introductions to Hamlet (2010), Titus Andronicus, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice and The Comedy of Errors.

Dr Katie Mansfield

I'm interested in how language shapes our everyday lives, from how we talk with friends, to how children are assessed in school, to how people are judged in wider society. In my teaching and research, I focus particularly on how language and social class interact, and how this can create or reinforce inequalities in education. A lot of my work looks at what happens in real-life classrooms and playgrounds - how children use language, how teachers respond to it, and how current education policy in England shapes ideas about what counts as 'good' or 'correct' language.

I'm passionate about helping students understand that language is not just a set of fixed rules, but a powerful social tool that affects identity, opportunity, and fairness. I am particularly committed to widening participation and inclusive teaching, and I aim to create a learning environment that is supportive, engaging and rooted in real-world, cutting edge data and examples.

Dr Lucy Arnold

Dr Lucy Arnold is a specialist in Contemporary literature, with particular research interests in contemporary gothic, narratives of haunting, contemporary women’s writing and psychoanalytic criticism. Her teaching experience spans a wide range of periods and genres but focusses on twentieth and twenty-first century literature.

Her published work to date has concerned the writing of Booker Prize winning novelist Hilary Mantel. Her debut monograph, Reading Hilary Mantel: Haunted Decades (Bloomsbury, 2019) was followed in 2026 by Hilary Mantel ('Writers and their Work', Liverpool University Press). Her third book, Little Strangers: The Spectral Child in Contemporary Literature, is forthcoming with Bloomsbury in 2027.

Dr Sharon Young

Dr Sharon Young is a Fellow of the HEA and her teaching interests include, Renaissance, Restoration and eighteenth-century literature, women's poetry, and literary theory.

Sharon's research focuses mainly on women's poetry of the early modern period, Renaissance revenge tragedy and women's manuscript culture. Sharon has published on female poets and the critical debates of the early eighteenth century and Mary Leapor.

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 104Typical Offer

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BTEC National Extended Diploma

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The standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £10,050 per year.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase each year for both new and continuing students.

more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the academic year 2027/28 is £17,700 per year.

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Mature students welcome

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Sep 2027 - Worcester

UK and EU £10,050International £17,700

3 years full-time (part-time option available)

Placement available

Study abroad available

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