**Overview** Portsmouth is the perfect place to study literature. Charles Dickens was born here, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle called these streets home, and Rudyard Kipling’s work was inspired by his early years in the city. On this BA (Hons) English Literature degree course, you’ll examine literature from classics to the contemporary, and become an expert in reading, analysing and discussing the written works that inspire you. You’ll emerge with a skill set that’s sought after for careers in the arts, publishing and media. The critical thinking, reading and analytical abilities you'll develop will also set you up for postgraduate study or roles in areas like teaching and politics. **What you'll experience** On this English Literature degree course you’ll: - Build your knowledge of literature, from Shakespeare to the present day, and across genres from crime writing to magical realism - Learn from staff who are undertaking research in this field, ensuring you keep abreast of the latest developments - Tailor your studies to the areas of literature that excite you the most, choosing modules that match your interests - Develop analytical reading, presentation and team-work skills that’ll serve you in your future career - Get plenty of one-on-one sessions with your personal tutor You can also: - Meet high-profile figures in the literary world and attend a reception at our annual Literary Prizes and Public Acclaim event - Develop personal and professional contacts locally and further afield through our work-related modules **Optional pathways** There are optional pathways through this degree that let you combine your literature studies with another interest. These pathways lead to the following exit awards when you finish the course: - BA (Hons) English Literature with History - BA (Hons) English Literature with Media Studies **Careers and opportunities** A degree in English literature is a great foundation for a career in the arts. Graduate employers also value the sophisticated analytical and presentational skills you'll develop on this course. What can you do with an English Literature degree? After the course, you could work in areas such as: - advertising - journalism - arts and media - public relations - copywriting - teaching - research You could also study at postgraduate level. Our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job or course that puts your skills to work. After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years as you advance in your career.

Year 1 Core modules in this year currently include: - Body Politics - English Literature: Academic Enrichment Programme - Global Identities - Literary Powers: Renaissance To Romanticism - Popular Culture: Spies, Dragons, Time Machines - The Short Story: Murder, Madness And Experimentation - Unpacking Texts: Introducing Critical Theory There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year currently include: - English Literature: Academic Enrichment Programme - Literary Prizes And Public Acclaim - Research In Practice Optional modules in this year currently include: - Bloody Shakespeare: The Politics and Poetics of Violence - Crime Writing - Digital Cultures: Exploring the Digital in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Dystopian and Apocalyptic Environments: Ecocrisis in the Literary Imagination - Learning from Experience - Modern foreign Language - Puritans to Postmodernists: American Literature - Space, Place and Being - Women’s Writing in the Americas Placement Year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 Core modules in this year currently include: - Dissertation / Major Project - English Literature: Academic Enrichment Programme Optional modules in this year currently include: - Consuming Fictions: Food And Appetite In Victorian Culture - Enlightenment: Literature, Culture and Modernity - Holocaust Literatures - Learning From Experience - Magical Realism - Neo-Historical Fiction - News, War and Peace - Professional Development: Recruiters and Candidates - Representing Science in the Media - Special Subject: Group Project 1 - Special Subject: Individual Research 2 - Studying Comedy - Time, Temporality, Contemporary Fiction - TV Drama and Society - US Masculinities We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: essays textual analysis presentations a dissertation real-world projects creative assignments You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: Year 1 students: 100% by coursework Year 2 students: 100% by coursework Year 3 students: 100% by coursework

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: Q301

Institution code: P80

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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