BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature with Placement Year, Lancaster University

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of both English Literature and English Language, taught by Lancaster University’s highly rated departments. It provides a balanced curriculum covering a range of authors, genres, historical periods, and critical approaches, combined with an in-depth understanding of how language functions within key texts. The program begins with foundational modules in your first year, covering plays, films, poems, and novels from the sixteenth century to the modern day, along with core concepts in linguistics such as lexis, grammar, and phonetics. As you progress, you'll choose from various modules focusing on stylistics, criticism, and specific language issues like dialects, media English, and historical language change. In your final year, there is considerable scope for specialisation in topics like phonetics, Gothic, or Forensic Linguistics. The course emphasizes analytical skills, academic writing, and argumentation, preparing you for a broad range of career paths in language and literature fields.