English

About this course

English as an academic discipline encompasses the study of literature written in the English language across many centuries, genres and national traditions, alongside the critical, theoretical and historical frameworks through which we analyse and interpret those texts. It is one of the most intellectually flexible degree subjects, developing skills of close reading, argument, research and communication that prove valuable across a very wide range of careers and further study. The University of London offers this programme in a part-time and distance learning format, which means you can pursue a serious, university-level engagement with English literature while managing other commitments. Distance learning requires self-discipline and the ability to organise your own study, but it also gives you a degree of flexibility that residential study cannot. The University of London's distance l

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