English Studies

About this course

English studies is a broad and rich discipline that takes language, literature, and the ways human beings use both to communicate, create, and make sense of the world as its central subject. Unlike a narrowly defined English literature degree, English studies encompasses not only the analysis of literary texts but also the study of language itself, including its history, structure, and social dimensions, alongside engagement with creative writing, cultural theory, and the diverse forms that written and spoken communication takes. It is a degree that develops you as a reader, a writer, and a critical thinker. At Anglia Ruskin University, this three-year programme gives you a flexible and comprehensive grounding in the study of English. You will read widely across poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction from different periods and traditions, developing the analytical and interpretive skil

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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