English
Goldsmiths, University of LondonUndergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years English literature and creative writingEnglish language
A-Level Entry
BBB
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000
About this course
Why study BA English at GoldsmithsWe ask big questions. We challenge you to read literature in all its cultural, artistic, and political contexts and you will engage in debates about what it means to be human across time. We are diverse. You will travel across histories, cultures and languages, and explore evolving genres such as epic, tragedy and the novel. You will learn about the history of British literature, explore theoretical approaches such as feminism and postcolonialism, and investigate literary engagements with the Transatlantic slave trade, climate change, and political activism. You will be able to study American literature, Black British literature, Caribbean writing and indigenous literatures. We are critical and creative. Our staff undertake cutting edge research in the fields of gender studies; environmental humanities; Caribbean literature; linguistics; Shakespeare studies; American studies, translation studies; contemporary literature; life writing; Decadence; trauma studies; critical theory; modernism; visual culture; Romantic and Victorian literature; and the novel. Home to the Goldsmiths Prize and the Goldsmiths Writers' Centre, the Centre for Comparative Literature, the Centre for Caribbean and Diaspora Studies, and the Decadence Research Centre, Goldsmiths English is at the forefront of critical and creative practice. We are relevant. Our research-led teaching is informed by current debates about canon formation, decolonisation, the role of the arts in cultural and political life and the politics of the archive. We help you succeed. We will help you to grow and develop as a critical thinker and writer. You will have the opportunity to submit drafts of your work for in-term feedback and attend 1-2-1 Effective Academic Writing sessions.
Bold, flexible, and richly diverse – our BA English degree will take you on a thrilling intellectual and imaginative journey.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades BBB
Scottish Higher BBBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher BBC
BTEC DDM
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: London
Avg. Salary: £25,000
Part-time
Duration: 4-6 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: London
Avg. Salary: £25,000
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2115 Social and humanities scientists
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- London
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- English literature and creative writing, English language
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £25,000